Dermatoscopic findings of urticaria pigmentosa / Achados dermatoscopicos na urticaria pigmentosa
An. bras. dermatol
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88(6): 986-988, Nov-Dec/2013. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Mastocytosis is a rare disease characterized by proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in various organs. The maculopapular cutaneus mastocytosis is divided into three subtypes papular/plaque variant, urticaria pigmentosa and eruptive macular telangiectasia perstans. Dermoscopic may help to better characterize the different forms of cutaneus mastocytosis. We report a 55 year-old female with urticaria pigmentosa and its dermoscopy.
RESUMO
Mastocitose é uma doença rara caracterizada pela proliferação e acúmulo de mastócitos em vários órgãos. A mastocitose cutanea maculopapular divide-se em três subtipos variante máculo-papular, urticária pigmentosa e telangiectasia macular eruptiva perstans. A dermatoscopia pode ajudar a caracterizar melhor as diferentes formas de mastocitose cutânea. Relatamos um caso de paciente feminina de 55 anos com urticária pigmentosa e sua dermatoscopia.
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Main subject:
Urticaria Pigmentosa
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Rare Diseases
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Dermoscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro/BR
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