Biopsies from the GI tract can actually help establishing the diagnosis of #MCAS - so talk to your doctor about this as #endoscopy has often already be done in #MCAS patients with GI symptoms - staining of the mastcells is still possible afterwards https:/
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Am J Surg Pathol. 2014 Jun;38(6):832-43. A clinicopathologic study of 24 cases of systemic mastocytosis involving the gastrointestinal tract and assessment of mucosal mast cell density in irritable bowel syndrome and asymptomatic patients.Doyle LA, et al.
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RT @RunjanChetty: Diagnosis is mastocytosis. Patient turned out to have systemic disease. Here is a good reference: NO NEED to count mast…
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RT @RunjanChetty: Diagnosis is mastocytosis. Patient turned out to have systemic disease. Here is a good reference: NO NEED to count mast…