Urticaria pigmentosa: A rare case report


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Case Report

Author :

Krishnendra Varma, Noreen Munshi, Ujjwal Kumar

Volume :

4

Issue :

4

Abstract :

Mastocytosis is a rare, acquired multisystem disorder of increased number of mast cell in the skin and other tissues. Mastocytosis is caused by several activating mutations in theĀ KITĀ gene.1 Although mastocytosis is primarily a systemic disorder, it often presents with skin lesions to dermatologists. Urticaria Pigmentosa is the most common pattern of cutaneous mastocytosis in adults and children.

Keyword :

Urticaria Pigmentosa, Mastocytosis.