title: Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis: report of a severe case with fatal outcome.
abstract: Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis (DCM) is a rare variant of mastocytosis. We describe a case of DCM with a very severe presentation at birth and fatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghiasi
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghanadan
authors.forename: Shab Bu
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Jesri
authors.forename: Soheyla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sotudeh
authors.forename: Asghar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramyar
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D034701:Mastocytosis, Cutaneous / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index