Mastocytosis is a group of rare diseases characterized by abnormal growth of mast cells in skin, bone marrow, liver, spleen, lymph nodes. Signs and symptoms result mostly from mast cells mediators and mast cells organ infiltration. Therapy covers patient education, symptomatic treatment, immunotherapy and chemiotherapy.

The European Competence Network on Mastocytosis, ECNM, is a ´non-profit´ cooperative initiative of a group of scientists and clinicians in Europe who are devoted to merge their efforts in an attempt to improve recognition, diagnosis, and therapy in patients with mastocytosis.

The annual meeting in 2009 will take place in Gdansk. Leading scientists (allergologists, dermatogists, hematologists) from Europe, USA and other countries will discuss latest findings in pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of the disease. Future research projects, clinical trials and scientific cooperation will be discussed. The meeting is also the place for the presentation of novel diagnostic and pharmacological products by the companies involved in the field.

The meeting is opened for all scientists and physicians. On behalf of the Gdansk Centre of European Competence Network of Mastocytosis we are honored to invite for the event.