Less common disorders:M
DISEASE AND CAUSESPATHOPHYSIOLOGYSIGNS AND SYMPTOMSMastocytosisCause unknownProl
| DISEASE AND CAUSES | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS |
| Mastocytosis | ||
| Proliferation of mast cells systemically and within skin. |
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| Mastoiditis | ||
| An inflammation and infection of the air cells of the mastoid antrum. |
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| Medullary sponge kidney | ||
| Collecting ducts in the renal pyramids dilate, forming cavities, clefts, and cysts that produce complications of calcium oxylate stones and infections. |
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| Melasma | ||
| Thought to be due to the effects of estrogen and progesterone on melanin production. |
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| Mycosis fungoides | ||
| Rare, chronic malignant T-cell lymphoma originating in the reticuloendothelial system of the skin, and affecting lymph nodes and internal organs. |
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| Myelodysplastic syndromes | ||
| Preleukemic disorders that progress to leukemia |
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| Myocarditis | ||
| Initial infection triggers an autoimmune, cellular, and possibly humoral response resulting in myocardial inflammation and necrosis. |
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