Recurrent syncope and anaphylaxis as presentation of systemic mastocytosis in a pediatric patient: Case report and literature review

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 54, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Shaffer, Holly C ^a   Parsons, Daniel J ^a   Peden, David B ^a   Morrell, Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CETIRIZINE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; RANITIDINE;

ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNCOPE; SYSTEMIC MASTOCYTOSIS; URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CETIRIZINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS, NON-SEDATING; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MASTOCYTOSIS, SYSTEMIC; RANITIDINE; RECURRENCE; SYNCOPE; URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA;

EID: 33646070869     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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