"Urticaria Pigmentosa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The most common form of cutaneous mastocytosis (MASTOCYTOSIS, CUTANEOUS) that occurs primarily in children. It is characterized by the multiple small reddish-brown pigmented pruritic macules and papules.
| Descriptor ID |
D014582
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.465.500.850 C17.800.508.473.850 C17.800.621.893
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| Concept/Terms |
Urticaria Pigmentosa- Urticaria Pigmentosa
- Maculopapular Cutaneous Mastocytosis
- Cutaneous Mastocytoses, Maculopapular
- Cutaneous Mastocytosis, Maculopapular
- Maculopapular Cutaneous Mastocytoses
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urticaria Pigmentosa" by people in Profiles.
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Bateman HE, Shroff V, Centeno LV, Bielory L. Systemic mastocytosis: a diagnostic challenge. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1995 May; 74(5):379-86.
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Witkowski JA, Parish LC. Papular dermographism: a sign of urticaria pigmentosa. Int J Dermatol. 1983 Nov; 22(9):529.
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Gonnella JS. Mast cell disease. Prog Clin Cancer. 1967; 3:281-93.
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GONNELLA JS, LIPSEY AI. MASTOCYTOSIS MANIFESTED BY HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY. REPORT OF A CASE. N Engl J Med. 1964 Sep 10; 271:533-5.