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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Mast cell tumor is a rare disease characterized by abnormal growth and accumulation of mast cells in various organs.[1] It is considered to be an "orphan disease" affecting 200,000 or fewer people in the United States.
Incidence
- There are no definite data regarding the exact incidence and prevalence of mast cell tumor among the US general population.[2]
Age
- Patients of all age groups may develop mast cell tumor.
- Cutaneous mastocytosis is more common in children and the disease manifest itself in the first year of life in over 80% of cases.[3]
- Second smaller peak of incidence is observed in adults in the third to fourth decade.[3]
Gender
- There is no sex predilection to the mast cell tumor.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to the mast cell tumor.
References
- ↑ Koenig, Martial; Morel, Jérôme; Reynaud, Jacqueline; Varvat, Cécile; Cathébras, Pascal (2008). "An unusual cause of spontaneous bleeding in the intensive care unit – mastocytosis: a case report". Cases Journal. 1 (1): 100. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-100. ISSN 1757-1626.
- ↑ Brockow K (2014). "Epidemiology, prognosis, and risk factors in mastocytosis". Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 34 (2): 283–95. doi:10.1016/j.iac.2014.01.003. PMID 24745674.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ferrante, Giuliana; Scavone, Valeria; Muscia, Maria; Adrignola, Emilia; Corsello, Giovanni; Passalacqua, Giovanni; La Grutta, Stefania (2015). "The care pathway for children with urticaria, angioedema, mastocytosis". World Allergy Organization Journal. 8 (1): 5. doi:10.1186/s40413-014-0052-x. ISSN 1939-4551.