Hypertryptasemia and Mast Cell-Related Disorders in Severe Osteoporotic Patients

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Radiological skeletal findings in patients with SM and MC alterations: (a) L4-L5 vertebral biconcave deformities (white arrows) in patient no. 2 with SM diagnosis; (b) T11 vertebral deformity (white arrow) in patient no. 3 with SM; (c) multiple vertebral biconcave deformities (L2-T10) (white arrows) in patient no. 7 with MC alterations; (d) L2 vertebral biconcave deformity (white arrow); (e) NMR image of the bilateral necrosis of femur heads in patient no. 6 with MC alterations; initial necrotic lesion of the right femoral head (white arrowhead on the left) and extensive necrosis of the left femoral head (white arrowhead on the right). SM: systemic mastocytosis; MC: mast cells; NMR: nuclear magnetic resonance.

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