"Mastocytosis, Cutaneous" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Skin lesions due to abnormal infiltration of MAST CELLS. Cutaneous mastocytosis is confined to the skin without the involvement of other tissues or organs, and is mostly found in children. The three major variants are: URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA; diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis; and SOLITARY MASTOCYTOMA OF SKIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D034701
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.465.500 C17.800.508.473
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| Concept/Terms |
Mastocytosis, Cutaneous- Mastocytosis, Cutaneous
- Cutaneous Mastocytoses
- Mastocytoses, Cutaneous
- Skin Mastocytosis
- Mastocytoses, Skin
- Mastocytosis, Skin
- Skin Mastocytoses
- Cutaneous Mastocytosis
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastocytosis, Cutaneous" by people in Profiles.
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Nodular mastocytosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Aug; 55(2):347-9.
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Mastocytosis. Adv Dermatol. 2003; 19:207-36.