Solitary mastocytoma presenting at birth.
- Author:
Non Hyeon HA
1
;
Yoo Jung LEE
;
Myong Chul PARK
;
Il Jae LEE
;
Sue Min KIM
;
Dong Ha PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Mastocytoma; Cutaneous mastocytosis; Mast cells
- MeSH: Adult; Child; Hematopoietic System; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Mast Cells; Mastocytoma*; Mastocytosis; Mastocytosis, Cutaneous; Mastocytosis, Systemic; Parturition*; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Rare Diseases; Skin
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2018;19(2):127-130
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Mastocytosis is a rare disease which occurs in both children and adults, and it can manifest as a solitary or multiple skin lesions. Both can cause cutaneous or systemic symptoms. Because of the heterogeneity of clinical presentation of mastocytosis and its rare prevalence, it can be hard to suspect the mastocytosis at the first time. Most solitary mastocytomas are about 1–5 cm in diameter and have features of brownish-yellow, minimally elevated plaques with a smooth shiny surface. This article presents a case of solitary mastocytoma which occurred in neonate and that we treated through surgical excision. In histopathological examination, it consisted of c-kit-positive mast cells. Although pediatric cutaneous mastocytosis might regress spontaneously, clinicians should keep in mind that it could be associated with systemic mastocytosis which involves hematopoietic system.
