title: Systemic mastocytosis: retrospective review of a decade's clinical experience at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
abstract: The clinical experience with a group of 21 patients with systemic mastocytosis followed at our institution is summarized. Cutaneous and gastrointestinal symptoms and findings were the most prominent chronic manifestations; episodic vascular collapse was the most dramatic acute event. All patients had indolent mastocytosis. There was no mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Horan
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Austen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001900:Boston / Q000453:epidemiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology