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Health Encyclopedia: Urticaria Pigmentosa

Definition

Urticaria pigmentosa is a disease that produces skin lesions and intense itching. If the lesions are rubbed, hives may form on the site.


Alternative Names

Mastocytosis; Mastocytoma


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Urticaria pigmentosa is one of several forms of mastocytosis, which is caused by excessive numbers of inflammatory cells (mast cells) in the skin. Other forms include solitary mastocytoma (a single lesion) and systemic mastocytosis (involvem...

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