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[Lymphocytic ascites revealing systemic mastocytosis]
C Essner1, G Thiefin, M D Diebold
1Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Reims.
Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique
|November 1, 1995
Summary
Systemic mastocytosis, a rare disease, can manifest without skin lesions, presenting as lymphocytic ascites. Diagnosis requires bone marrow examination, and this case showed poor treatment response.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Systemic mastocytosis (SM) involves abnormal mast cell proliferation in organs beyond the skin.
- Cutaneous involvement is typical, but SM can occur without visible skin lesions.
- Ascites can be a rare presenting sign of internal organ infiltration in SM.