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42 - Mastocytosis Flashcards

1
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Most cases of mastocytosis arise in

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Children

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Mast cells arise from the bone marrow as granular _____+ pluripotent progenitor cells

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CD34

KIT (CD117)

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_____, a type III tyrosine kinase is the product of the protooncogene c-kit located in chromosome 4q12

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KIT

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KIT is expressed on mast cells, as well as

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Melanocytes
Primitive hematopoietic stem cells
Primordial germ cells
Interstitial cells of Cajal

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Ligand of KIT

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Stem cell factor

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Crosslinking of KIT by SCF is essential for

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Mast cell maturation

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Other cytokines that are jmportant in regulating mast cell growth and differentiation

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IL-3
IL-4
IL-6
IL-9
IFN-gamma
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8
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Mutations in _____ appear to play a central role in mastocytosis

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c-kit

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9
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Mutations in this codon are most common in adults with mastocytosis

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816

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10
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Classification of mastocytosis

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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
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Represent the majority of patients with mastocytosis

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Cutaneous mastocytosis

Indolent systemic mastocytosis

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Most children have cutaneous mastocytosis, which is manifested as

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Urticaria pigmentosa

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Systemic mastocytosis occurs mostly in adults, and _____ is the most common form

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Indolent systemic mastocytosis

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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

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Aggressive systemic mastocytosis

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Characterized by multiorgan failure and bone marrow smears demonstrating a greater than 20% mast cell population

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Mast cell leukemia

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Tumors with highly atypical and immature mast cells; have localized destructive growth

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Mast cell sarcomas

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17
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Usually localized to the lung and consist of mature mast cells

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Extracutaneous mastocytomas

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18
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Urticaria pigmentosa frequently appear on the

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Trunk

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Urticaria pigmentosa lesions in children vs adults

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Children - 1-2.5 cm

Adults - 5 mm or less (much smaller)

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Adult UP skin lesions are most numerous on the

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Trunk and proximal extremities

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21
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Y/N: Skin involvement is more common in patients with more advanced forms of systemic mastocytosis (SM-AHNMD, ASM, or MCL)

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No - less common

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22
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Solitary mastocytomas frequently appear on the

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Distal extremities

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23
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Onset of solitary mastocytomas generally before

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6 months of age

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24
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Scratching or rubbing skin lesions leads to urtication and erythema

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Darier sign

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25
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Darier sign is readily demonstrated in _____, but often less pronounced in adult skin lesions

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Childhood UP and mastocytomas

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26
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Seen almost exclusively jn infants

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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis

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Dermographism with formation of hemorrhagic blisters can occur in the first months to years of life in children with

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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis

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Seen almost exclusively in adults; appears as telangiectatic macules and patches without hyperpigmentation

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Telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans

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29
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Complaints of fever, night sweats, malaise, weight loss, bone pain, epigastric distress, and problems in mentation (cognitive disorganization) often signal the presence of

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Systemic mastocytosis

30
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Extracutaneous disease is extremely uncommon in children, but when present _____ are the most frequent. _____ is the most common symptom

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GI symptoms

Diarrhea

31
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Systemic mastocytosis with an associated clonal hematologic non-mast-cell-lineage disease occurs almost uniquely in

32
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Preformed mast cell mediators

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Histamine
Heparin
Tryptase
Chymase

33
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Newly synthesized mast cell mediators

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Leukotrienes

Prostaglandins

34
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Special stains for mast cells

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Toluidine
Giemsa
Antitryptase
CD117

35
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_____-tryptase is elevated in patients with systemic mastocytosis

36
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_____-tryptase can be detected in both mastocytosis patients and in allergic patients experiencing anaphylactic reactions

37
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_____-tryptase levels are most commonly measured and correlate with the extent of mast cell disease

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Total alpha and beta serum

38
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Total serum tryptase levels of > _____ ng/mL are currently considered abnormal

39
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Total serum tryptase levels also can provide an estimate of a patient’s overall mast cel burden, and thus serial measurements in adults every _____ may prove useful in following disease progression

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6-12 months

40
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Major urinary metabolite of histamine

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1,4-methylimidazole acetic acid

41
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Next most common urinary histamine metabolite

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Methylhistamine

42
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Foods high in histamine content

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Spinach
Eggplant
Cheeses
Red wines

43
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Bones most commonly affected in SM

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Proximal long bones
Skull
Spine
Ribs
Pelvis
44
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More sensitive but less specific than routine radiographs

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Skeletal scintigraphy (bone scan)

45
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Reasonable preliminary test for detecting bone involvement in mastocytosis

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Radiographs of the skull, spine and pelvis

46
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Y/N: The bone marrow is often involved in patients with systemic mastocytosis

47
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A bone marrow biopsy in childhood-onset disease is not recommended unless there is

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Evidence of systemic involvement and/or

Unexplained peripheral blood abnormalities

48
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Roentgenographic abnormalities of the GI tract fall into 3 major categories

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  1. Peptic ulcers
  2. Abnormal mucosal patterns such as mucosal edema, multiple nodular lesions, coarsened mucosal folds, or multiple polyps
  3. Motility disturbances
49
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Initial evaluation of a prepubertal child with mastocytosis

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Does not require extensive testing

50
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Presence of noncutaneous signs and symptoms or disease onset in adolescents or adults necessitates

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CBC with differential
Liver function test
Total serum tryptase level
Skeletal radiographs
Bone marrow biopsies (recommended by some clinicians for all adult mastocytosis patients)
51
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Characterized by symptoms of mast cell mediator release but lack the evidence of unregulated mast cell proliferation

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Nonclonal mast cell activation syndrome

52
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In patients with flushing, the diagnosis of _____ should be considered

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Carcinoid tumor or pheochromocytoma

53
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Carcinoid tumor or pheochromocytoma excrete increased amounts of

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5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid

54
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Patients with ISM who have evidence of hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and/or serum tryptase levels of > 200 ng/mL

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Smoldering SM

55
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First line topical treatment for CM

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Topical glucocorticoids

56
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Second line topical treatment for CM

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Avoidance of triggering factors such as heat, friction, or drugs
H1 with or without H2 antihistamines

57
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Second-generation H1 antihistamines

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Cetirizine
Loratadine
Fexofenadine

58
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Advantages of second-generation vs first-generation H1 antihistamines

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Longer half-lives

More specific activity on the H1 receptor

59
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Tricyclic antidepressant with potent H1 activity

60
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Doxepin should be used with caution in older patients because it can cause

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Cardiac QT interval prolongation

61
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Antihistamines with potential mast-cell stabilizing properties

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Ketotifen

Azelastine

62
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H2 antihistamines

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Cimetidine
Ranitidine
Famotidine
Nizatidine

63
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Appears to be the treatment of choice in patients with advanced mastocytosis

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2-chlorodeoxyadenosine

64
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May limit the use of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine

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Myelosuppression

65
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First-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor

66
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Second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors

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Dasatinib

Nilotinib

67
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Multikinase inhibitor

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Midostaurin

68
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Reported to cure a mastocytosis patient who expressed only normal (wild-type) c-kit; ineffective in patients expressing KIT D816

69
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Inhibit the in vitro growth of D816V-expressing mast cell lines

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Dasatinib and nilotinib

70
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Inhibits both wild-type and mutated c-kit

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Midostaurin

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