Dermatoscopic findings of urticaria pigmentosa

An Bras Dermatol. 2013 Nov-Dec;88(6):986-8. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132217.

Abstract

Mastocytosis is a rare disease characterized by proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in various organs. The maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis is divided into three subtypes: papular/plaque variant, urticaria pigmentosa and eruptive macular telangiectasia perstans. Dermoscopic may help to better characterize the different forms of cutaneous mastocytosis. We report a 55 year-old female with urticaria pigmentosa and its dermoscopy.

Mastocitose é uma doença rara caracterizada pela proliferação e acúmulo de mastócitos em vários órgãos. A mastocitose cutanea maculopapular divide-se em três subtipos: variante máculo-papular, urticária pigmentosa e telangiectasia macular eruptiva perstans. A dermatoscopia pode ajudar a caracterizar melhor as diferentes formas de mastocitose cutânea. Relatamos um caso de paciente feminina de 55 anos com urticária pigmentosa e sua dermatoscopia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dermoscopy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mast Cells / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Rare Diseases / pathology*
  • Urticaria Pigmentosa / pathology*