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Mast cell leukemia physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2],Sogand Goudarzi, MD [3]

Overview

Overview

Common physical examination findings of mast cell leukemia include hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, bone abnormalities, and ascites.

Physical Examination

Physical Examination

Common physical examination findings of mast cell leukemia include:[1][2]

References

References

  1. Joris, Magalie; Georgin-Lavialle, Sophie; Chandesris, Marie-Olivia; Lhermitte, Ludovic; Claisse, Jean-François; Canioni, Danielle; Hanssens, Katia; Damaj, Gandhi; Hermine, Olivier; Hamidou, Mohammed (2012). “Mast Cell Leukaemia: c-KIT Mutations Are Not Always Positive”. Case Reports in Hematology. 2012: 1–6. doi:10.1155/2012/517546. ISSN 2090-6560.
  2. Georgin-Lavialle, S.; Lhermitte, L.; Dubreuil, P.; Chandesris, M.-O.; Hermine, O.; Damaj, G. (2012). “Mast cell leukemia”. Blood. 121 (8): 1285–1295. doi:10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400. ISSN 0006-4971.

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