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7352423

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-3-24
pubmed:abstractText
The diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis depends on the proper recognition of extensive mast cells infiltration in tissues. Accurate identification of the mast cells in tissues may be difficult when there is no clinical suspicion to initiate a special search for these cells. Four patients with atypical clinical features and eosinophilia in tissues and three with eosinophilia in blood had hematologic or histologic findings suggestive of myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, and malignant lymphoma. It was the presence of blood and tissue eosinophilia in these patients that led to further investigation and recognition of the diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis. Methods for identification of the mast cells are examined. The combined use of Wright-Giemsa stain, toluidine blue, and aminocaproate esterase is preferred. The eosinophils are intimately related to the mast cells. In cases of eosinophilia of unknown etiology, systemic mastocytosis should be considered one of the possible etiologic factors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0002-9173
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
48-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Eosinophilia in systemic mastocytosis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Case Reports