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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A '''mast cell tumor''' is a type of [[tumor]] consisting of [[mast cell]]s that is found in many species of animals. It refers to an accumulation or [[nodule (medicine)|nodule]] of [[mast cell]]s that resembles a tumor. | A '''mast cell tumor''' is a type of [[tumor]] consisting of [[mast cell]]s that is found in many species of animals. It refers to an accumulation or [[nodule (medicine)|nodule]] of [[mast cell]]s that resembles a tumor. Mastocytosis is a rare and heterogeneous disease characterized by the presence of excessive numbers of mast cells in various organs, mainly the skin and the bone marrow that manifests with an unusually broad spectrum of clinical and morphological appearances. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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A mast cell tumor is a type of tumor consisting of mast cells that is found in many species of animals. It refers to an accumulation or nodule of mast cells that resembles a tumor. Mastocytosis is a rare and heterogeneous disease characterized by the presence of excessive numbers of mast cells in various organs, mainly the skin and the bone marrow that manifests with an unusually broad spectrum of clinical and morphological appearances.