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Severe Congenital Cutaneous Mastocytosis with KIT D816V Mutation in the Skin Treated with Vinblastine

Anna Z. Zielińska
1
,
Izabela Staniszewska
1
,
Zuzanna M. Tomaszewska
1
,
Ksawery Szlęzak
1
,
Dorota Bulsiewicz
2

  1. Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
  2. Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2025, 112, 321-326
Online publish date: 2025/12/30
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