TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual presentation of mastocytosis
T2 - Unilateral swelling of the vulva
AU - Roy, Joydip
AU - Metry, Denise W.
AU - Hicks, John
AU - Morgan, Alice J.
AU - Heptulla, Rubina A.
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - Mastocytosis is a primary, abnormal accumulation of mast cells associated with a broad range of local and systemic symptoms. We report two female adolescents with episodic, unilateral, swelling of the labia majora that was discovered to be an unusual presentation of mastocytosis. Mastocytosis is frequently misdiagnosed because of its rarity and variable clinical presentation, which often mimics other conditions. In the appropriate setting, mastocytosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of labium majus swelling.
AB - Mastocytosis is a primary, abnormal accumulation of mast cells associated with a broad range of local and systemic symptoms. We report two female adolescents with episodic, unilateral, swelling of the labia majora that was discovered to be an unusual presentation of mastocytosis. Mastocytosis is frequently misdiagnosed because of its rarity and variable clinical presentation, which often mimics other conditions. In the appropriate setting, mastocytosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of labium majus swelling.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2005.00139.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2005.00139.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 16354261
AN - SCOPUS:33644794832
SN - 0736-8046
VL - 22
SP - 554
EP - 557
JO - Pediatric Dermatology
JF - Pediatric Dermatology
IS - 6
ER -