Nevi are benign melanocytic tumors, and some nevi are considered to develop into malignant melanomas. Most nevi arise in the skin, but nevi occasionally occur in the conjunctiva, esophageal mucosa, or at other sites. Pulmonary melanocytic nevi are extremely rare, and only one case has been reported in the literature. Here, we present a case of pulmonary melanocytic nevus, involving a BRAF gene mutation (V600E), and we discuss the potential significance of this condition as a precursor to pulmonary malignant melanoma.
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Republ Korea Air Force, Aerosp Med Ctr, Dept Expt Anal, Cheongju 363849, Chungcheongbuk, South KoreaRepubl Korea Air Force, Aerosp Med Ctr, Dept Expt Anal, Cheongju 363849, Chungcheongbuk, South Korea
Kim, Hyun-Soo
Lee, Sang Hwa
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Republ Korea Air Force, Aerosp Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Cheongju 363849, Chungcheongbuk, South KoreaRepubl Korea Air Force, Aerosp Med Ctr, Dept Expt Anal, Cheongju 363849, Chungcheongbuk, South Korea
Lee, Sang Hwa
Moon, Hyung-Sik
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Republ Korea Air Force, Aerosp Med Ctr, Dept Dermatol, Cheongju 363849, Chungcheongbuk, South KoreaRepubl Korea Air Force, Aerosp Med Ctr, Dept Expt Anal, Cheongju 363849, Chungcheongbuk, South Korea
Moon, Hyung-Sik
Kim, Youn Wha
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Kyung Hee Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Seoul 130701, South KoreaRepubl Korea Air Force, Aerosp Med Ctr, Dept Expt Anal, Cheongju 363849, Chungcheongbuk, South Korea