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Melanocytic naevi with globular and reticular dermoscopic patterns display distinct BRAF V600E expression profiles and histopathological patterns.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Nov 2014
Marchetti M A, Kiuru M H, Busam K J, Marghoob A A, Scope A, Dusza S W, Cordova M A, Fonseca M, Wu X, Halpern A C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BRAF (v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homologue B) V600E mutations have been detected with high frequency in melanocytic naevi. Few studies have stratified analyses by naevus dermoscopic pattern. OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of BRAF V600E expression and histopathological pattern in acquired melanocytic naevi distinguished by a globular vs. reticular dermoscopic pattern. METHODS: We...
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