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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026

Case report: A case of mast cell leukemia treated with avapritinib: from diagnostic challenge to transplantation.

Danilo Giuseppe Faraci, Daniela Caravelli, Fabrizio Carnevale Schianca, Elena Zaniol, Fiorenza Enrico, Carlo Boffano, Carmelo Labate, Greta Sterpi, Alessandro Fornari, Valentina Sangiorgio and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Danilo Giuseppe FaraciMedical Oncology, Hematopoietic Stem Cells Unit, Turin Metropolitan Transplant Center, Candiolo Cancer Institute, (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Daniela CaravelliMedical Oncology, Hematopoietic Stem Cells Unit, Turin Metropolitan Transplant Center, Candiolo Cancer Institute, (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Fabrizio Carnevale SchiancaMedical Oncology, Hematopoietic Stem Cells Unit, Turin Metropolitan Transplant Center, Candiolo Cancer Institute, (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Elena ZaniolCollection and Processing Laboratory, Candiolo Cancer Institute, (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Fiorenza EnricoHospital Pharmacy, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Carlo BoffanoRadiology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Carmelo LabateSC Neurologia, Ospedale Civile Edoardo Agnelli Di Pinerolo, Pinerolo, Italy.
Greta SterpiPathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Alessandro FornariPathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Valentina SangiorgioPathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.
Elena CrisàDepartment of Medical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (FPO-IRCCS), Turin, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a rare hematological neoplasm characterized by the proliferation and accumulation of clonal mast cells (MCs) in the skin, bone marrow, and other extracutaneous organs. Mast cell leukemia (MCL) is the rarest and more aggressive subtype of SM, with very poor prognosis and abysmal survival. Treatment strategies are poorly defined and non-standardized, ranging from symptomatic management to KIT-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors and, in selected cases, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, currently the only potentially curative chance for MCL patients. Here, we report a case of a 66-year-old woman affected by MCL, highlighting clinical features, diagnostic challenges and complexity, and our treatment choices. Furthermore, we review current literature data and emerging therapeutic approaches, emphasizing the importance of greater clinical awareness and comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to correctly diagnose and treat this condition in order to improve patient outcomes in this challenging disease.

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allogeneic stem cell transplantationavapritinibdiagnostic challengemast cell leukaemiamastocytosis

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PMCPMC12884832

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