Anaphylaxis in The Newborn with a Diagnosis of Cutaneous Mastocytosis: Case Report and Literature Review
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Case Report

Anaphylaxis in The Newborn with a Diagnosis of Cutaneous Mastocytosis: Case Report and Literature Review

J Curr Pediatr 2017;15(3):97-102 DOI: 10.4274/jcp.2017.0031
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Abstract

Mastocytosis is carachterized by excessive mast cell accumulation in the skin and/or internal organs. Mastocytosis is divided into two groups; systemic and cutaneous. Symptoms depend on excessive cytokine release and their local and systemic affects. Symptoms may be mild or cause life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. In the literature anaphylactic reactions reported in systemic disease of adult and childhood mastocytosis. We here present an anaphylaxis in the newborn with a diagnosis of cutaneous mastocytosis.

Keywords: cutaneous mastocytosis, newborn, anaphylaxis