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Urticaria Pigmentosa Presenting with Massive Peripheral Eosinophilia
Author(s) -
Stern Roy L.,
Manders Steven M.,
Buttress Sharon H.,
Heymann Warren R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1997.tb00958.x
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilia , urticaria pigmentosa , eosinophil , cutaneous mastocytosis , dermatology , differential diagnosis , hypereosinophilia , giemsa stain , biopsy , pathology , systemic mastocytosis , peripheral , bone marrow , immunology , asthma
A 5‐month‐old Hispanic boy had a diffuse eruption and massive peripheral eosinophilia. Mastocytosis was diagnosed by skin biopsy and Giemsa stain. Other causes of eosinophilia were ruled out by bone marrow examination and negative cultures. The patient's course improved with antihistamines and the removal of mast cell degranulating agents. Clinicians need to be aware that mastocytosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of eosinophilia.