A Telangiectasia Macularis Eruptiva Perstans in a Child: A Rare Vascular Phenotype of Cutaneous Mastocytosis
Bouchra Baghad, Meriem Takiddine, Farida Marnissi, Soumiya Chiheb · 2026
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Baghad and colleagues report a 2026 case of a rare skin form of mastocytosis in a young child. The condition is called telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans. Mastocytosis means too many mast cells, a type of immune cell, build up.
The patient was a four-year-old girl. Her blood tryptase level was normal. Tryptase is a marker that often rises in this disease family. Skin examination with dermoscopy suggested the diagnosis. A skin biopsy confirmed it under the microscope. Treatment used antihistamines and a tacrolimus cream. Her course was favorable. The authors note that normal tryptase does not rule out this condition. Careful skin checks matter in children with lasting spots.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bouchra Baghad, Meriem Takiddine, Farida Marnissi, Soumiya Chiheb |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13075 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |