Mastocytosis, Urticaria Pigmentosa, Darier Sign - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

mastocytosis urticaria pigmentosa Darier sign

Body Site

back

Age

16 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

brown red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

A healthy toddler with urticaria pigmentosa developed a Darier sign when the upper half of a leathery golden brown plaque was rubbed with the examing finger. The unchanged lower half of the plaque shows the typical golden brown color and leathery texture typical of urticaria pigmentosa and solitary mastocytoma.

Description

golden brown leathery plaque with erythema and edema of the upper half

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11/19/2001 22:26:09

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