Urticaria pigmentosa lesions on the skin of a 3-year-old boy's chest and abdomen. Urticaria pigmentosa is the most common form of cutaneous mastocytos

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Urticaria pigmentosa lesions on the skin of a 3-year-old boy's chest and abdomen. Urticaria pigmentosa is the most common form of cutaneous mastocytosis. It is a rare disease caused by excessive numbers of mast cells in the skin that produce hives or lesions on the skin when irritated. For a rear view, see image C025/8064.

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