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	Mastocytosis;
	Skin: Cutaneous Mastocytosis; childhood form (A), there is a tumoral dermal infiltrate devoid of epidermotropism and composed of bland cells with conspicuous cell boundaries and uniform, round, centrally located nuclei (B). Confirmatory cytoplasmic granules are only apparent with metachromatic stains, such as this Giemsa stain (C), or by upon ultrastructural examination (D). C, X1000. D, X65,000. ; Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-10	Q82.2, C96.2
ICD-9	757.33, 202.6
ICD-O:	9741/3
OMIM	154800
DiseasesDB	7864
MeSH	D008415

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Synonyms and keywords: Urticaria pigmentosa

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Mastocytosis
Skin: Cutaneous Mastocytosis; childhood form (A), there is a tumoral dermal infiltrate devoid of epidermotropism and composed of bland cells with conspicuous cell boundaries and uniform, round, centrally located nuclei (B). Confirmatory cytoplasmic granules are only apparent with metachromatic stains, such as this Giemsa stain (C), or by upon ultrastructural examination (D). C, X1000. D, X65,000. Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-10	Q 82.2, C 96.2
ICD-9	757.33, 202.6
ICD-O:	9741/3
OMIM	154800
DiseasesDB	7864
MeSH	D008415