Diseases

Mastocytoma

A solid tumor consisting of a dense infiltration of MAST CELLS. It is generally benign.

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A solid tumor consisting of a dense infiltration of MAST CELLS. It is generally benign.

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  • Benign Mastocytoma
  • Mastocytoma, Benign
  • Extracutaneous Mastocytoma
  • Mastocytoma, Extracutaneous
  • Extracutaneous Mastocytomas
  • Mastocytomas, Extracutaneous

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

unifocal lesion only; multi-focal lesions use MASTOCYTOSIS, CUTANEOUS or MASTOCYTOSIS, SYSTEMIC; MASTOCYTOMA, SKIN is also available

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History Note

2003; for MASTOCYTOMA BENIGN use MASTOCYTOSIS 1987-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Mastocytosis (1985-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mastocytoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034801. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034801
  2. Mastocytoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastocytoma
  3. Mastocytoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6785569