Diseases

Systemic Mastocytosis

A group of disorders caused by the abnormal proliferation of MAST CELLS in a variety of extracutaneous tissues including bone marrow, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and gastrointestinal tract. Systemic mastocytosis is commonly seen in adults. These diseases are categorized on the basis of clinical features, pathologic findings, and prognosis.

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Abstract

A group of disorders caused by the abnormal proliferation of MAST CELLS in a variety of extracutaneous tissues including bone marrow, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and gastrointestinal tract. Systemic mastocytosis is commonly seen in adults. These diseases are categorized on the basis of clinical features, pathologic findings, and prognosis.

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  • Mastocytosis, Systemic
  • Systemic Mast-Cell Disease
  • Mast-Cell Disease, Systemic
  • Mast-Cell Diseases, Systemic
  • Mastocytoses, Systemic
  • Systemic Mast Cell Disease
  • Systemic Mast-Cell Diseases
  • Systemic Mastocytoses
  • Aggressive Systemic Mastocytosis
  • Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis
  • Aggressive Systemic Mastocytoses
  • Indolent Systemic Mastocytoses
  • Mastocytoses, Aggressive Systemic
  • Mastocytoses, Indolent Systemic
  • Mastocytosis, Aggressive Systemic
  • Mastocytosis, Indolent Systemic
  • Systemic Mastocytoses, Aggressive
  • Systemic Mastocytoses, Indolent
  • Systemic Mastocytosis, Aggressive
  • Systemic Mastocytosis, Indolent

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Bone Marrow Diseases (1965-2002)
  • Mast Cells (1965-2002)

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  1. C04w.557.450.565w.465w.750
  2. C20w.762.750w.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Systemic Mastocytosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034721. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034721
  2. Systemic Mastocytosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3851644