title: [Urticaria pigmentosa: clinical and therapeutic aspects for the paediatrician].
abstract: Urticaria pigmentosa, also known as maculopapular mastocytosis, is the most common type of paediatric mastocytosis. It presents with yellow to brown macules or papules, usually located on trunk and extremities. Regarding its diagnostic and therapeutic implications, the objective of this article is to serve as an update for the paediatrician on the most relevant aspects of this pathology.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. catherina.moll@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Catherina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moll-Manzur
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Esteban
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Araos-Baeriswyl
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Dermatología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Downey
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Dermatología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: María T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dossi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D014582:Urticaria Pigmentosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Child; Cutaneous; Mastocytosis; Pigmentation disorders; Urticaria pigmentosa