Neoplastic Process
mastocytoma
[ mas-toh-sy-toh-muh ]
Definitions related to mastocytoma:
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A growth or lump of mast cells (a type of white blood cell). Mast cell tumors can involve the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle tissue.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A localized tumor composed of sheets of mast cells without atypia. It includes the cutaneous mastocytoma which involves the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, and the extracutaneous mastocytoma. Most cases of extracutaneous mastocytoma have been reported in the lung.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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