Adult mastocytosis: a review of the Santo António Hospital 's experience and an evaluation of World Health Organization criteria for the diagnosis of systemic disease

• Main Authors: Iolanda Conde Fernandes (Author), Maria dos Anjos Teixeira (Author), Ines Freitas (Author), Manuela Selores (Author), Rosario Alves (Author), Margarida Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Mastocytosis is a clonal disorder characterized by the accumulation of abnormal mast cells in the skin and/or in extracutaneous organs. OBJECTIVES: To present all cases of mastocytosis seen in the Porto Hospital Center and evaluate the performance of World Health Organization diagnostic...