Urticaria pigmentosa: A rare case report
Journal: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (IJCED) (Vol.4, No. 4)Publication Date: 2018-12-28
Authors : Krishnendra Varma Noreen Munshi Ujjwal Kumar Kumar;
Page : 348-349
Keywords : Urticaria Pigmentosa; Mastocytosis.;
Abstract
Mastocytosis is a rare, acquired multisystem disorder of increased number of mast cell in the skin and other tissues. Mastocytosis is caused by several activating mutations in the KIT gene.1 Although mastocytosis is primarily a systemic disorder, it often presents with skin lesions to dermatologists. Urticaria Pigmentosa is the most common pattern of cutaneous mastocytosis in adults and children.
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