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No. There is a rare form of leukemia which is caused by systemic mastocytosis but most of us with the disease will not get it.
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What do patients with systemic mastocytosis often develop?
Many patients with systemic mastocytosis also develop urticaria pigmentosa.
What pain does mastocytosis cause?
People with systemic mastocytosis have bone and joint pain.
What is the typical prognosis for systemic mastocytosis?
Systemic mastocytosis is only symptomatically treated. There is no known treatment that decreases the number of mast cells within tissue.
What are the chances that systemic mastocytosis will develop from mastocytoma?
Mastocytoma and urticaria pigmentosa rarely if ever, develop into systemic mastocytosis, and both spontaneously improve over time.
I have mastocytosis and i was send for a bone marrow?
systemic mastocytosis is diagnosed via bone marrow biopsy. If mast cells are found in the bone marrow and you have another symptom that fits the criteria then you will be diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis. You can read more about it at www.tmsforacure.org.
Are there other rashes that mimic mastocytosis rashes?
Yes, I am sure thre are some which last as long as a chronic systemic mastocytosis
What is a diagnosis of mastocytosis based on?
A biopsy of the skin patches aids diagnosis. An elevated level of histamine in the urine or blood is also indicative of mastocytosis.
How does colon cancer become systemic?
The patient with distant metastases has systemic disease. Thus, the cancer originating in the colon begins locally and, given time, can become systemic.
What is the cause of mastocytosis?
The cause of mastocytosis is unknown.
What blood vessel regulates systemic resistance?
which blood vessel regulates systemic resistance?
Mastocytosis comes in how many forms?
Mastocytosis comes in three forms.
To what organs does the systemic circulatory system NOT supply blood?
None (even the lungs get some systemic blood).
