The Italian Mastocytosis Registry: 6-year experience from a hospital-based registry.

Abstract

We collected 'real-life' data on the management of patients with mastocytosis in the Italian Mastocytosis Registry. Six hundred patients diagnosed with mastocytosis between 1974 and 2014 were included from 19 centers. Among adults (n=401); 156 (38.9%) patients were diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis. In 212 adults, no bone marrow studies were performed resulting in a provisional diagnosis of mastocytosis of the skin. This diagnosis was most frequently established in nonhematologic centers. In total, 182/184 pediatric patients had cutaneous mastocytosis. We confirmed that in the most patients with systemic mastocytosis, serum tryptase levels were >20ng/ml and KIT D816V was detectable. The Italian Mastocytosis Registry revealed some center-specific approaches for diagnosis and therapy. Epidemiological evidence on this condition is provided.