Heart transplantation in a patient with systemic mastocytosis.
Systemic mastocytosis is a hematologic disorder characterized by mast-cell proliferation and organ infiltration. A variety of stimuli and drugs can cause severe anaphylaxis in these patients. We report the case of a female patient diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis and advanced dilated cardiomyopathy in whom a heart transplant was successfully performed.
Moro
José A
JA
Foundation for Investigation, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain. moro@uv.es
Almenar
Luis
L
Jarque
Isidro
I
Martinez-Dolz
Luis
L
Hernández
Maria Dolores
MD
Crespo
Marisa
M
Salvador
Antonio
A
D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D034721:Mastocytosis, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index