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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2022; 28(29): 3767-3779
Published online Aug 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i29.3767
Published online Aug 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i29.3767
Table 3 Differential diagnosis between systemic mastocytosis and gastrointestinal diseases
| Symptoms | Differential diagnosis |
| Chronic diarrhea | Irritable bowel syndrome; Inflammatory bowel disease; Celiac disease; Thyreopathies (i.e. hyperthyroidism, medullary thyroid cancer); Pancreatopathyes |
| Epigastric pain, dyspepsia, heartburn | Functional dyspepsia; Peptic ulcer; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; H. pylori related gastritis; Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome |
| Flushing | Neuroendocrine neoplasms |
| Hepato-splenomegaly, portal hypertension | Cirrhosis; Non cirrhotic portal hypertension |
- Citation: Elvevi A, Elli EM, Lucà M, Scaravaglio M, Pagni F, Ceola S, Ratti L, Invernizzi P, Massironi S. Clinical challenge for gastroenterologists–Gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic mastocytosis: A comprehensive review. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(29): 3767-3779
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i29/3767.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i29.3767