A diagnosis of advanced systemic mastocytosis (advSM), a rare blood disorder in which too many mast cells accumulate in various parts of the body, can cause a range of strong emotions. AdvSM sometimes ...

Systemic mastocytosis (SM), a rare blood illness that causes particular immune cells, called mast cells, to accumulate in several places of the body, was the unexpected diagnosis made after more ...

“This report highlights the diagnostic challenges of SM, emphasize its underrecognized role in osteoporosis and fragility fractures, and advocates for its consideration in patients with unexplained ...

Diagnosis and classification of mastocytosis is currently based on the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Here, we evaluate the utility of the WHO criteria for the diagnosis and classification ...