A Case of Adult-onset Urticaria Pigmentosa / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 1587-1590, 2002.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Urticaria pigmentosa is a form of urticaria characterized by abnormality of cutaneous mast cells. No prediction for either gender has been reported but it usually occurs in children. When it develops in an adult cutaneous manifestations often follows recalcitrant and persistent course. Though tendency of genetic inheritance with an autosomal dominant pattern has been suggested most of patients have no family history of mastocytosis. We report a case of adult-onset urticaria pigmentosa with references.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Urticaria
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Wills
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Mastocytosis
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Urticaria Pigmentosa
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Mast Cells
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article