Monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome

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Monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome

ORPHA:529468Disease

Also called Primary MCAS · Clonal MCAS · Monoclonal MCAS

What it is

A rare hematologic disease characterized by symptoms of mast cell activation in the absence of cutaneous findings, as well as absence of diagnostic criteria of systemic mastocytosis with tryptase levels of less than 20 ng/ml and normal to low burden of mast cells. Bone marrow biopsy reveals the presence of monoclonal mast cells carrying the KIT D816V mutation and/or expressing CD25. Patients present with recurrent episodes of flushing, headache, hypotension, abdominal cramping, nausea, diarrhea, cardiac arrhythmias, bronchoconstriction, and bleeding diathesis, among others.

Key facts

Age of onset
All ages
Inheritance
Not applicable
Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

C94.3filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 3 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

GARD 12980MONDO 0033954UMLS C4267893

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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