Malignant melanoma and systemic mastocytosis--a possible association?
Lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative malignancies have been noted in patients with systemic mastocytosis and urticaria pigmentosa. However, to our knowledge an association between mastocytosis and malignant melanoma has not been reported previously.
Todd
P
P
Department of Dermatology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK.
Garioch
J
J
Seywright
M
M
Rademaker
M
M
Thomson
J
J
D001365:Axilla; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*