Abstract
Systemic mastocytosis is characterized by pathologic proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in at least one extracutaneous organ such as liver, spleen, bone marrow, or lymph nodes. The clinical features are highly variable depending on impairment of the involved organ systems. It often raises diagnostic challenges. Here we report a case of a 78-year-old patient with mast cell leukemia. The literature is reviewed regarding the diagnosis and updated management of this rare disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 446-449 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Interferon
- KITD816V
- Systemic mastocytosis
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)