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Presence of cytogenetic abnormalities in Spitz naevi: a diagnostic challenge for fluorescence in‐situ hybridization analysis
23 Dec 2011
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AIMS: Spitz naevi are difficult to diagnose, because of significant overlap with melanomas. It has been recently demonstrated that the LSI RREB1(6p25)/LSI MYB(6q23)/LSI CCND1(11q13)/CEP6 fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) assay is a reliable tool with which to distinguish benign naevi and melanomas. Little is known about its diagnostic usefulness in Spitz naevi. METHODS AND RESULTS: We investigated 51...
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