Germline mutations in BAP1 predispose to melanocytic tumors

Common acquired melanocytic nevi are benign neoplasms that are composed of small uniform melanocytes and typically present as flat or slightly elevated, pigmented lesions on the skin. We describe two families with a new autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by multiple skin-colored, elevated mel...

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Main Authors: Wiesner, Thomas, Obenauf, Anna C., Murali, Rajmohan, Fried, Isabella, Griewank, Klaus G., Ulz, Peter, Windpassinger, Christian, Wackernagel, Werner, Loy, Shea, Wolf, Ingrid, Viale, Agnes, Lash, Alex E., Pirun, Mono, Socci, Nicholas D., Rütten, Arno, Palmedo, Gabriele, Abramson, David, Offit, Kenneth, Ott, Arthur, Becker, Jürgen C., Cerroni, Lorenzo, Kutzner, Heinz, Bastian, Boris C., Speicher, Michael R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328403/