Cutaneous mastocytosis -- clinical heterogeneity.
Cutaneous mastocytosis (CM) encompasses several distinct patterns of disease which can be distinguished by the type of skin lesions, age of onset, familial occurrence, noncutaneous involvement, associated c-kit mutations, and prognosis. A clear distinction of the type of CM in individual patients has important implications regarding patient management and prognosis.
Hartmann
Karin
K
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Cologne, Germany. karin.hartmann@uni-koeln.de
Henz
Beate M
BM
D006801:Humans; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*