Mastocytosis evolving into anetoderma. Review of the literature
Thivolet, J.; Cambazard, F.; Souteyrand, P.; Pierini, A.M.
Annales de Dermatologie et de Venereologie 108(3): 259-266
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0151-9638 PMID: 7020556 Document Number: 176954
The authors reviewed the literature of cases of mastocytosis with either anetoderma or pseudo-pelade. They studied the different substances in the secretions of mastocytes which could have an effect on collagen and elastic fibres. They supported the theory that there is a susceptible connective tissue. They stressed the underestimation of these associated features of mastocytosis.