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Absence of BRAF and HRAS mutations in eruptive Spitz naevi.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Apr 2011
Gantner S, Wiesner T, Cerroni L, Lurkin I, Zwarthoff E C, Landthaler M, Hafner C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Eruptive Spitz naevi have been reported rarely in the literature. In solitary Spitz naevi, BRAF and HRAS mutations, as well as increased copy numbers of chromosome 11p have been identified. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the genetic changes underlying eruptive Spitz naevi. METHODS: We report on a 16-year-old boy who developed multiple disseminated eruptive Spitz naevi within a few months. We analysed...
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