RESEARCH PAPERS - Clinical Manifestations
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Primer for the Gastroenterologist
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Primer for the Gastroenterologist Leonard B. Weinstock, Laura A. Pace, Ali Rezaie, Lawrence B. Afrin & Gerhard J. Molderings
Mast cell activation syndrome: Myths and realities
Zhang S, Bernstein JA. Mast cell activation syndrome: Myths and realities. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2021;42(3):198-204. doi:10.2500/aap.2021.42.210012
A case of neuropathic pain in monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome
Bay JL, Sedarsky KE, Petersen MM. A case of neuropathic pain in monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018;120(5):543-544. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2018.02.019
Gastrointestinal Involvement in Mast Cell Activation Disorder
Hsieh FH. Gastrointestinal Involvement in Mast Cell Activation Disorders. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2018;38(3):429-441. doi:10.1016/j.iac.2018.04.008
A Review of the Dermatologic Symptoms of Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Qureshi AA, Friedman AJ. A Review of the Dermatologic Symptoms of Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. J Drugs Dermatol. 2019;18(2):162-168.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: is Anaphylaxis part of the phenotype?
Sabato V, Michel M, Blank U, Ebo DG, Vitte J. Mast cell activation syndrome: is anaphylaxis part of the phenotype? A systematic review [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jul 20]. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021;10.1097/ACI.0000000000000768. doi:10.1097/ACI.0000000000000768
Fatal anaphylaxis following a hornet sting in a yellow jacket venom-sensitized patient with undetected monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome and without previous history of a systemic sting reaction
Blank S, Pehlivanli S, Methe H, et al. Fatal anaphylaxis following a hornet sting in a yellow jacket venom-sensitized patient with undetected monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome and without previous history of a systemic sting reaction. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020;8(1):401-403.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2019.06.021
Idiopathic Anaphylaxis: A Form of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Giannetti MP, Akin C, Castells M. Idiopathic Anaphylaxis: A Form of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020;8(4):1196-1201. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2019.10.048
Tinnitus in MCAS
Weinstock LB, Brook JB, Blasingame KE, Kaleem Z, Afrin LB, et al. (2021) Tinnitus in mast cell activation syndrome: A prospective survey of 114 patients. J Otolaryngol Neurotol Res, 4(1): 92-96.
White matter abnormalities are also repeatedly present in patients with systemic mast cell activation syndrome
Haenisch B, Molderings GJ. White matter abnormalities are also repeatedly present in patients with systemic mast cell activation syndrome. Transl Psychiatry. 2018;8(1):95. Published 2018 May 10. doi:10.1038/s41398-018-0143-5
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Masquerading as Agranulocytosis
Afrin LB. Mast cell activation syndrome masquerading as agranulocytosis. Mil Med. 2012;177(1):113-117. doi:10.7205/milmed-d-11-00111
Idiopathic Mast Cell activation syndrome With associated salicylate Intolerance
Rechenauer T, Raithel M, Götze T, et al. Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome With Associated Salicylate Intolerance. Front Pediatr. 2018;6:73. Published 2018 Mar 27. doi:10.3389/fped.2018.00073
Mast cell activation disease: An underappreciated cause of neurologic and psychiatric symptoms and diseases
Afrin LB, Pöhlau D, Raithel M, et al. Mast cell activation disease: An underappreciated cause of neurologic and psychiatric symptoms and diseases. Brain Behav Immun. 2015;50:314-321. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2015.07.002
Mast cell activation syndrome in pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and lactation: a narrative review
Dorff SR, Afrin LB. Mast cell activation syndrome in pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and lactation: a narrative review. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2020;40(7):889-901. doi:10.1080/01443615.2019.1674259
Syncope as a manifestation of mast cell activation disorder
Perales Chordá C, Fabregat Nebot S, Moral Moral P, Jarque Ramos I, Hernández Fernandez de Rojas D. Syncope as a manifestation of mast cell activation disorder. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015;114(2):153-154. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2014.11.019
Cardiovascular symptoms in patients with systemic mast cell activation disease
Kolck UW, Haenisch B, Molderings GJ. Cardiovascular symptoms in patients with systemic mast cell activation disease. Transl Res. 2016;174:23-32.e1. doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2015.12.012
Mast cell activation disease and the modern epidemic of chronic inflammatory disease
Afrin LB. Mast cell activation disease and the modern epidemic of chronic inflammatory disease. Transl Res. 2016;174:33-59. doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2016.01.003
Mast cell activation syndrome: High frequency of skin manifestations and anaphylactic shock
Casassa EA, Mailhol C, Tournier E, et al. Mast cell activation syndrome: High frequency of skin manifestations and anaphylactic shock. Allergol Int. 2019;68(1):119-121. doi:10.1016/j.alit.2018.07.003
Symptoms of mast cell activation syndrome in functional gastrointestinal disorders
Wilder-Smith CH, Drewes AM, Materna A, Olesen SS. Symptoms of mast cell activation syndrome in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2019;54(11):1322-1325. doi:10.1080/00365521.2019.1686059
The Mastocytosis Society Survey on Mast Cell Disorders: Part 2-Patient Clinical Experiences and Beyond
Russell N, Jennings S, Jennings B, et al. The Mastocytosis Society Survey on Mast Cell Disorders: Part 2-Patient Clinical Experiences and Beyond. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019;7(4):1157-1165.e6. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2018.07.032
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