Difference between revisions of "Mastocytosis"

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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Mastocytosis_-_cropped_-_very_high_mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Mastocytosis. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      = mast cells (cells in the superficial/mid dermis that are: lymphocyte-like with more cytoplasm that is granular; cells may have spindled or stellate morphology); +/-eosinophils (common)
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[intradermal nevus]]
| Stains    = [[Giemsa stain]] +ve
| IHC        = CD117 +ve, tryptase +ve
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[skin]]
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = not very common
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = dependent on underlying cause
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
| Tx        = dependent on underlying cause
}}
'''Mastocytosis''' is the abundance of [[mast cells]]. It can be due to a number of causes.
'''Mastocytosis''' is the abundance of [[mast cells]]. It can be due to a number of causes.


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Notes:
Notes:
*Lymphocyte vs. mast cell:
*Lymphocyte versus mast cell:
**Lymphocytes = round; mast cells = ovoid.  
**Lymphocytes = round; mast cells = ovoid.  
DDx:
*[[Intradermal nevus]].


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