A Case of Adult-onset Urticaria Pigmentosa.
- Author:
Hye Jin CHOI
1
;
Woo Jin YUN
;
Sung Eun CHANG
;
Mi Woo LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. derm@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adult-onset urticaria pigmentosa
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Female;
Humans;
Mast Cells;
Mastocytosis;
Mastocytosis, Cutaneous;
Middle Aged;
Skin;
Urticaria Pigmentosa*;
Urticaria*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(5):694-696
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mastocytosis is a heterogenous group of disorders characterized by the proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in a variety of tissues, most often skin. Urticaria pigmentosa is the most common type of cutaneous mastocytosis in both adults and children. However, the clinical manifestation of adult-onset urticaria pigmentosa may have some differences such as smaller macules, more pruritic symptoms, and frequent association with systemic symptoms. We report a case of adult-onset urticaria pigmentosa in a 51-year-old woman which we compare to those cases reported in the literatures.
