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. 2020 Sep 10;100:327–332. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.016

Table 1.

Organ and system involvement in mast cell activation syndrome. Conditions highlighted in bold are also seen in Covid-19 acute infection and/or post-infectious syndrome.

Organ/system Symptom/finding
Constitutional Fatigue, fevers, chills, weight loss, weight gain
Ears, nose and throat Conjunctivitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, dysosmia/anosmia, tinnitus, hearing loss, dysgeusia/ageusia, sore throat
Neurologic Headaches, migraines, brain fog, anxiety, depression, insomnia, seizures
Cardiovascular Chest pain, palpitations, hypotension
Pulmonary Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing
Urogenital Frequency, urgency, dysuria, pelvic pain
Oesophageal Heartburn, dysphagia, globus, chest pain
Stomach Dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting
Small intestine/colon Bloating, food intolerance, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation
Hepatic Elevated transaminases, hepatomegaly
Salivary Glands Swelling
Lymphatics Lymphadenopathy
Dermatologic Flushing, pruritis, urticaria, haemangiomas, nodules, rashes, alopecia
Musculoskeletal Myalgias, arthralgias, oedema