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MeSH Heading: Mastocytosis, Cutaneous
Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.565.465.500; C04.588.805.309; C17.800.882.356; C20.762.750.563
Unique ID: D034701
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D034701
Annotation: MACULOPAPULAR CUTANEOUS MASTOCYTOSIS see URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA is also available
Scope Note: Skin lesions due to abnormal infiltration of MAST CELLS. Cutaneous mastocytosis is confined to the skin without the involvement of other tissues or organs, and is mostly found in children. The three major variants are: URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA; diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis; and SOLITARY MASTOCYTOMA OF SKIN.
Entry Term(s): Cutaneous Mastocytosis; Mastocytosis, Bullous; Mastocytosis, Diffuse Cutaneous; Skin Mastocytosis
Previous Indexing: Urticaria Pigmentosa (1965-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; for MASTOCYTOSIS, BULLOUS see URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA 1987-2002; for MASTOCYTOSIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS see URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA 1987-2002
History Note: 2003; for MASTOCYTOSIS, BULLOUS use URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA 1987-2002; for MASTOCYTOSIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS use URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA 1987-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2021/07/07

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Mastocytosis, Cutaneous MeSH Descriptor Data 2025