BRAF and KIT somatic mutations are present in amelanotic melanoma

mutation by real-timequantitative PCR and KITmutations (exons 11 and 17) bysequencing analysis in 33 AMs. AMs included ‘truly’amelanotic lesions (n=19), with no melanin pigmentationupon dermoscopic inspection and hypomelanotic lesions(n=14), by definition partially pigmented lesions showing amelanin pigmentation area of less than 25% of the totalsurface area. The frequency of the BRAF