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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
13
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-1-12
pubmed:abstractText
We have analyzed the clinical, analytical and evolutive data of 14 cases of systemic mastocytosis (SM) diagnosed in our hospital between 1991-1996 and we have compared these results with those of other published series. Clinical parameters, analytical profiles, peripheral hematologic data, radiologic data and histological study were collected. Following Metcalfe's criteria, the patients were classified in 4 groups: a) group 1, indolent mastocytosis; b) group 2, hematologic disorders; c) group 3, aggressive lymphadenopathic mastocytosis with eosinophilia, and d) group 4, mastocytic leukemia. The average age at diagnosis was 52.4 years, range 25-83, and 64% were females. The mean follow-up was 2 yr. In most of the cases (71.4%) the initial complaint was urticaria pigmentosa. The predominant clinical features were pruriginous-eritematous skin lesions (in 11 cases), and digestive symptoms (in 10 patients). The most usual biochemical disorder was the rise of serum alkaline phosphatase level (in 8 patients), while lactate-dehydrogenase (LDH) was normal in all the cases. The most striking roentgenologic features were oteopenia, observed in 50% of our patients. Pheripherical hematological disorders were discovered in 8 patients (64.3%) and in one of them circulating mast-cells were observed. The bone marrow was involved in all patients (100%) and in two of them mielodysplasic features were found. The diagnostic of SM is difficult in the absence of skin lesions. The skin lesions are very common in systemic mastocytosis. Bone marrow involvement is constant, so its study has a high diagnostic rentability.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0025-7753
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
24
pubmed:volume
111
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
499-502
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
[Systemic mastocytosis. Study of 14 cases].
pubmed:affiliation
Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports