Mastocytosis

Mastocytos

Svensk definition

En heterogen grupp sjukdomstillstånd som kännetecknas av en onormal ökning av mastceller i huden (kutan mastocytos), i andra vävnader än huden, inklusive flerorgansengagemang (systemisk mastocytos) eller i fasta tumörer (mastocytom).

Engelsk definition

A rare neoplastic disorder characterized by a clonal proliferation of MAST CELLS, associated with KIT-D816 mutations, and accompanied by aberrant mast cell activation. The abnormal increase of MAST CELLS may occur in only the skin (MASTOCYTOSIS, CUTANEOUS), in extracutaneous tissues involving multiple organs (MASTOCYTOSIS, SYSTEMIC), or in solid tumors (MASTOCYTOMA).

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