Natalie had her dermatology appointment yesterday, and they identified the mark on her arm, its a condition called mastocytosis.
We got some information from the doctor, but I also looked it up on the internet to get a little more, and this is what I have found:
The condition is when a child has more than the normal amount of mast cells in the body. Many things can cause the mast cells to release a chemical, Natalie's is triggered by rubbing and heat. It gets swollen, red and itchy. Natalie's usually blister after.
Most likely this will go away on its own, and probably by the time she is 10 years old.
Since she only has 1 spot, it is not enough to cause any major problems.
The cause is not known, and it is not contagious.
Its not very common, its in less than 1% of patients visiting dermatology. Natalie's dermatologist brought in other doctor's to see her because he said most of them have probably never seen this condition.
Most patients with this condition are children, 75% of cases occur during infancy or early childhood.
Here are a couple pictures. The 1st one is when it swells up after being irritated. Then the 2nd is the blistering. We took these photos into the dermatologist, he said they were text book. He instantly identified her condition.
Swelling
Blistering
2 comments:
Poor little girl. Right on her arm too where it is easily aggravated. At least it will go away with time. I'm glad it didn't end up being anything to get too concerned about.
That is true. Most infants that get this disease will outgrow it. It's when you develop mastocytosis in your teens or later you'll have it for life(like in my case) There is a site called mastokids.org if you need any support because this is such a rare disease. Take care
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