ChineseChina UKUK DeutschlandDeutschland FranceFrance РоссияРоссия 한국한국 ไทยไทย Việt NamViệt Nam العربيةالعربية ҚазақстанҚазақстан EspañaEspaña MyanmarMyanmar DaiDai

Linking China’s Premium Healthcare · Serving Global Health Needs

Breaking down language, channel and process barriers in cross-border care — making the best doctors your personal doctors.
300 Grade-A partner hospitals · 3,000+ leading experts · one-stop service across all specialties

One-Stop Medical Care in China

  • International flights · Airport pickup · Nearby hotels
  • Multilingual interpreters · Full medical escort
  • Expert matching · Hospital fast-track
  • Full-cycle treatment · Post-op follow-up
Sign in
Home > West Medicine > Internal Medicine > Hematology
百科

Mast cell leukemia

血液科

Common symptoms

斑疹、出血倾向、淋巴结肿大、呼吸困难、黑便、腹痛、乏力

The pathology of disease

Mast cell leukemia (MCL, tissue basophil leukemia) is a clonal mast cell malignancy; transformation from systemic mastocytosis II/III or de novo. Two categories: (1) infiltration: hepatosplenomegaly/lymphadenopathy/bone lesions/urticaria pigmentosa/skin wheal; (2) cytoplasmic granules releasing heparin/hyaluronic acid/histamine/glycosaminoglycans/kinins/prostaglandins → refractory peptic ulcer, abdominal pain, hematemesis, melena, headache, edema.

Common Symptoms

Macule; bleeding tendency; lymphadenopathy; dyspnea; melena; abdominal pain; fatigue

Causes

Possibly c-KIT mutation. AML-like pathology with mast cell predominance; urticaria pigmentosa; hyperhistaminemia → flushing/pruritus/bronchospasm/hypotension/shock; peptic ulcer/bleeding/perforation; heparin-induced bleeding.

Treatment

Drug therapy; supportive care

Prevention

No prevention; early detection/treatment.

Recommended Department

It is recommended to visit the hematology department; before the visit you may first book an appointment and connect with experts through this platform.

Warm reminder: The above information is provided for health education reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek care at a regular hospital in time.