SMJ articles in the category "mastocytosis"

Case Report

Systemic Mastocytosis-Associated Leonine Facies and Eyebrow Loss

Leonine facies or loss of eyebrows, or both, occurring concurrently or in succession, can be associated with numerous etiologies. A 62-year-old woman with systemic mastocytosis who developed both leonine facies and eyebrow loss is described. The differential diagnosis of neoplasms that may present with leonine facies is summarized and conditions…

Posted in: mastocytosis 2 neoplasms 3

Case Report

Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis as the Cause of a Long History of Unexplained Hypotensive Episodes

Assessment of patients with unexplained hypotensive episodes in outpatient practice is often challenging, with an extensive differential diagnosis. The prevalence of systemic mast cell disease (MCD) is unknown, and the diagnosis is often elusive because serum and urine markers may become positive only after one of the self-limited, recurrent hypotensive…

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