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... > Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Leukemia > Leukemia, Myeloid > Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute > Leukemia, Mast-Cell
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Leukemia > Leukemia, Myeloid > Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute > Leukemia, Mast-Cell
... > Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Connective Tissue Diseases > Neoplasms, Connective Tissue > Mastocytosis > Mastocytosis, Systemic > Leukemia, Mast-Cell
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue > Neoplasms, Connective Tissue > Mastocytosis > Mastocytosis, Systemic > Leukemia, Mast-Cell
Immune System Diseases > Mast Cell Activation Disorders > Mastocytosis > Mastocytosis, Systemic > Leukemia, Mast-Cell

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Leukemia, Mast-Cell  

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Entry terms

  • Mast Cell Leukemia
  • Mast-Cell Leukemia

Scope note

  • A form of systemic mastocytosis (MASTOCYTOSIS, SYSTEMIC) characterized by the presence of large numbers of tissue MAST CELLS in the peripheral blood without skin lesions. It is a high-grade LEUKEMIA disease with bone marrow smear of >20% MAST CELLS, multi-organ failure and a short survival.

History note

  • 92; was LEUKEMIA, MAST CELL 1987-91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007946

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