title: Cutaneous mastocytosis associated with congenital alopecia.
abstract: Mastocytosis is a rare disorder that shows accumulation of mast cells in tissues. Atypical clinical features may mimic impetigo, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and carcinoid syndrome; however, only 1 case of scarring alopecia associated with mastocytosis has been reported. We present the first case of cutaneous mastocytosis associated with congenital alopecia areata in a 3-year-old Korean girl. This case showed an atypical clinical presentation of congenital alopecia areata, but histopathological results confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous mastocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Cho Rok
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun-Je
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Mi-Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jae-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ji-Hye
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dong-Youn
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Joo-Heung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jun-Mo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000505:Alopecia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D040181:Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D014582:Urticaria Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D006633:Histamine Antagonists