Hazem A Juratli, Hanna Wassmer, Darius Juskevicius, Ilaria Alborelli, Karin Hartmann, Alexandar Tzankov
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Abstract
Mast cell (MC) disorders result from inappropriate release of mediators and/or excessive accumulation of MCs, leading to symptoms of various organs and systems. Clonal MC disorders are defined by the presence of phenotypically aberrant and/or KIT-mutated MCs, and if aggregates of MCs are detectable, are designated as mastocytosis. Systemic mastocytosis (SM) affects mainly the bone marrow, with or without skin involvement. It is associated with the activating mutation D816V in the KIT gene. Other activating KIT gene variants are also observable in SM; activating KIT mutations are recognized as a minor diagnostic SM-criterion. We report a novel KIT variant in a patient with indolent SM, an in-frame deletion-insertion affecting amino acids D816 to N819 (D816_N819delinsll), creating an aliphatic pouch similar to that resulting from the D816V mutation, and leading to MC activation as suggested by the symptoms of the patient and the positivity for phosphorylated STAT5 in the clonal MCs.
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Manuscripts of original studies reinforcing the evidence base of modern diagnostic pathology, using immunocytochemical, molecular and ultrastructural techniques, will be welcomed. In addition, papers on critical evaluation of diagnostic criteria but also broadsheets and guidelines with a solid evidence base will be considered. Consideration will also be given to reports of work in other fields relevant to the understanding of human pathology as well as manuscripts on the application of new methods and techniques in pathology. Submission of purely experimental articles is discouraged but manuscripts on experimental work applicable to diagnostic pathology are welcomed. Biomarker studies are welcomed but need to abide by strict rules (e.g. REMARK) of adequate sample size and relevant marker choice. Single marker studies on limited patient series without validated application will as a rule not be considered. Case reports will only be considered when they provide substantial new information with an impact on understanding disease or diagnostic practice.