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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.
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia - 1 Jan 2000
Fernandes Iolanda Conde, Teixeira Maria dos Anjos, Freitas Inês, Selores Manuela, Alves Rosário, Lima Margarida
Abstract excerpt
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 criteria for systemic disease. METHODS: The cases of twenty-four adult patients with mastocytosis were reviewed....
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