Urticaria Pigmentosa, Mastocytosis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

urticaria pigmentosa mastocytosis

Body Site

abdomen total body trunk

Age

6 months

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 6-month-old-infant had a generalized eruption comprised of multiple brown discrete and confluent macules and papules since birth. Some of the papules urticated and developed into blisters and subsequent crusted erosions. There was history of irritability and refusal to feed but no diarrhea. There was no family history of similar eruptions.

Description

multiple discrete brown macules, papules, and crusted erosions with surrounding erythema and occasional intact vesicles and bullae

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3/27/2010 16:23:50

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