42 - Mastocytosis Flashcards
Most cases of mastocytosis arise in
Children
Mast cells arise from the bone marrow as granular _____+ pluripotent progenitor cells
CD34
KIT (CD117)
_____, a type III tyrosine kinase is the product of the protooncogene c-kit located in chromosome 4q12
KIT
KIT is expressed on mast cells, as well as
Melanocytes
Primitive hematopoietic stem cells
Primordial germ cells
Interstitial cells of Cajal
Ligand of KIT
Stem cell factor
Crosslinking of KIT by SCF is essential for
Mast cell maturation
Other cytokines that are jmportant in regulating mast cell growth and differentiation
IL-3 IL-4 IL-6 IL-9 IFN-gamma
Mutations in _____ appear to play a central role in mastocytosis
c-kit
Mutations in this codon are most common in adults with mastocytosis
816
Classification of mastocytosis
Cutaneous mastocytosis Indolent systemic mastocytosis Systemic mastocytosis with an associated clonal hematologic non-mast-cell-lineage Aggressive systemic mastocytosis Mast cell leukemia Mast cell sarcoma Extracutaneous mastocytoma
Represent the majority of patients with mastocytosis
Cutaneous mastocytosis
Indolent systemic mastocytosis
Most children have cutaneous mastocytosis, which is manifested as
Urticaria pigmentosa
Systemic mastocytosis occurs mostly in adults, and _____ is the most common form
Indolent systemic mastocytosis
Frequently have evidence of impaired liver function, hypersplenism, and/or malabsorption, but do not have a distinctive hematologic disorder or mast cell leukemia; have rapidly increasing mast cell numbers and are difficult to manage medically
Aggressive systemic mastocytosis
Characterized by multiorgan failure and bone marrow smears demonstrating a greater than 20% mast cell population
Mast cell leukemia
Tumors with highly atypical and immature mast cells; have localized destructive growth
Mast cell sarcomas
Usually localized to the lung and consist of mature mast cells
Extracutaneous mastocytomas
Urticaria pigmentosa frequently appear on the
Trunk
Urticaria pigmentosa lesions in children vs adults
Children - 1-2.5 cm
Adults - 5 mm or less (much smaller)
Adult UP skin lesions are most numerous on the
Trunk and proximal extremities
Y/N: Skin involvement is more common in patients with more advanced forms of systemic mastocytosis (SM-AHNMD, ASM, or MCL)
No - less common
Solitary mastocytomas frequently appear on the
Distal extremities
Onset of solitary mastocytomas generally before
6 months of age
Scratching or rubbing skin lesions leads to urtication and erythema
Darier sign
Darier sign is readily demonstrated in _____, but often less pronounced in adult skin lesions
Childhood UP and mastocytomas
Seen almost exclusively jn infants
Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis
Dermographism with formation of hemorrhagic blisters can occur in the first months to years of life in children with
Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis
Seen almost exclusively in adults; appears as telangiectatic macules and patches without hyperpigmentation
Telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans