Fatal anaphylaxis in systemic mastocytosis.
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A 42-year-old woman died after an episode of anaphylaxis associated with a raised serum histamine level. A diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis was established, with lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly, not associated with the usually pre-existing skin lesions of urticaria pigmentosa.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 32 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979