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ORPHA:66646Clinical group
What it is
A rare group of mastocytosis diseases characterized by abnormal accumulation and proliferation of mast cells in the skin and including the three recognised forms: diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis, cutaneous mastocytoma and, the most common form, maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis. In some cases (most commonly in adults), cutaneous mastocytosis may occur in association with mast cell infiltration of various extracutaneous organs, in which case the disorder is referred to as systemic mastocytosis.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Childhood
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Clinical group
Recorded for the broader condition
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000Mastocytosis
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records this gene on 1 more specific entry under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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