Combined Mastocytoma-hemangioma in a Patient with Urticaria Pigmentosa

Overview

Journal Ann Dermatol

Specialty Dermatology

Date 2016 Jun 16

PMID 27303182

Authors

Na Reu Seung

Min Hee Kang

Eun Joo Park

Chul Woo Kim

Hee Jin Cho

Kwang Ho Kim

Kwang Joong Kim

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Abstract

A patient with long-standing urticaria pigmentosa presented with a pea-sized reddish to purplish papule on the posterior part of the right ear. Histopathologic examination revealed numerous dilated vascular structures in the upper dermis and mast cell infiltrations throughout the whole dermis, consistent with combined mastocytoma-hemangioma. The mast cells were strongly positive with Giemsa stain.

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