Pseudoxanthomatous diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis in a child

Abstract

Abnormal accumulation of mast cells in the skin is called cutaneous mastocytosis. Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosishas two clinical variants, pseudoxanthomatous/xanthelasmoid and bullous type. Childhood disease is mostly self limiting. This may sometimes be associated with other organ involvement. We present a case of pseudoxanthomatous cutaneous mastocytosis in a child without systemic involvement.

Keywords

• cutaneous mastocytosis
• skin
• pseudoxanthomatous