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Desmoplastic malignant melanoma: a study of ten cases and status of BRAF mutation.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2012
Coupelon S, Franck F, Jarrousse A S, Déchelotte P, Souteyrand P, D'Incan M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Desmoplastic malignant melanoma (DM) is a rare variant of melanoma. BRAF gene mutations have been poorly explored in this entity. OBJECTIVE: To detect BRAF gene mutation in a series of DM. METHODS: This is a single-center retrospective study of ten patients with DM, with a biomolecular analysis of BRAF mutation. RESULTS: The male:female ratio was 2.3:1, with a mean patient age of 66.5 years. Melanoma...
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