Urticaria Pigmentosa, Mastocytosis, Mastocytoma - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

urticaria pigmentosa mastocytosis mastocytoma

Body Site

back

Age

3 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This infant boy developed multiple scattered golden brown papules on his back, chest, scalp, and neck. Note the Darier sign resulting from rubbing the papule on the mid back. This child was healthy with normal growth and development.

Description

1 cm brown leathery papules

Image Added

2/27/2003 23:12:02

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