title: An unusual presentation of systemic mastocytosis.
abstract: A 47 year old man presented with mastocytosis, a disease process characterised by proliferation of mast cells. The clinical features and outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Scoffield
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Garstin
mesh_terms: D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D002452:Cell Count; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed