Q: My doctor thinks my mast cells are activating inappropriately and may be causing many of the symptoms I periodically have. Please tell me more about this condition. A: Mast cells are an important ...

Jeanetta has been feeling poorly and never knew why until recently. Now 75, she's suffered for years with intermittent headaches, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and sometimes even broke out in rashes ...

If you have systemic mastocytosis, your health care provider may recommend a medicine to treat it. One such medicine is Ayvakit (avapritinib), an oral tablet. Systemic mastocytosis is a rare condition ...

In dogs, mast cell tumors are the most common malignant skin tumors, accounting for approximately 16–21% of all skin cancers. These tumors can appear anywhere on the body but are most frequently found ...

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a dermatological condition characterized by recurrent wheals (hives), angioedema (deep tissue swelling), or both, persisting for over 6 weeks. 1 Unlike acute urticaria, which ...

Raquel Rodriguez has opened up about dealing with her skin condition. Last year, the WWE Superstar revealed she was suffering with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. It is a rare condition that can cause ...

This scanning electron microscopy image captures the moment where degranulating mast cells (pseudo-colored in sepia) attract and start to incorporate living neutrophils (pseudo-colored in cyan), ...

Many patients who call requesting an initial psychiatric consultation are suffering from a common condition known as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). MCAS can present with extremely diverse ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: My Lab mix has a mast cell tumor. What can you tell me about this ...

Certain immune cells backstab their cellular coworkers during allergic reactions. Mast cells, the security patrols of the immune system, can trigger allergic inflammation when they run into unfamiliar ...