title: What dermatologists need to know about mast cell disease: a dermatopathologist's view.
abstract: Mast cell disease involves a group of conditions characterized by the infiltration of mast cells in the tissues and organs. Mast cell disease predominantly affects the skin, presenting in the form of urticaria pigmentosa. This concise review article defines mast cell disease. This paper presents a dermatopathologist's perspective on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of mast cell disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Center, New York, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Longley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis