[Systemic mastocytosis. A case report]. 1990

K Ben Romdhane, and N Ben Romdhane, and M R Ben Younes, and S Ayadi, and M Ben Ayed
Service d'Anatomie et Cytologie pathologiques, Hôpital H. Thameur, Tunis.

The authors report a case of systemic mastocytosis in a 65 year-old woman. The clinical picture was generalized abdominal and extra abdominal lymph nodes, ascites, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly. As gastro-intestinal symptoms led to suspect a digestive malignant lymphoma; the patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy. The diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis was established by demonstrating an excessive number of mast cells in the cutaneous and extracutaneous tissues (liver, mesenteric lymph, nodes, spleen and bone marrow). Bone marrow biopsy revealed extensive myelofibrosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008206 Lymphatic Diseases Diseases of LYMPH; LYMPH NODES; or LYMPHATIC VESSELS. Lymphatism,Status Lymphaticus,Disease, Lymphatic,Diseases, Lymphatic,Lymphatic Disease
D008415 Mastocytosis A rare neoplastic disorder characterized by a clonal proliferation of MAST CELLS, associated with KIT-D816 mutations, and accompanied by aberrant mast cell activation. The abnormal increase of MAST CELLS may occur in only the skin (MASTOCYTOSIS, CUTANEOUS), in extracutaneous tissues involving multiple organs (MASTOCYTOSIS, SYSTEMIC), or in solid tumors (MASTOCYTOMA).
D005260 Female Females
D006529 Hepatomegaly Enlargement of the liver. Enlarged Liver,Liver, Enlarged
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001201 Ascites Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
D013163 Splenomegaly Enlargement of the spleen. Enlarged Spleen,Spleen, Enlarged

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