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ArticleHistopathology2025

BRCA1-associated-protein-1 inactivated melanocytic tumours: characterisation of the clinicopathological spectrum and immunohistochemical expression pattern of preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma.

Yitong Xu, Alejandro A Gru, Thomas Brenn, Katharina Wiedemeyer

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Yitong XuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Alejandro A GruDepartment of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-8074
Thomas BrennDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0089-0352
Katharina WiedemeyerDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-2393

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aimsBRCA1-associaed protein-1 (BAP1) inactivated tumours (BIMT) are rare melanocytic tumours that may be mistaken for Spitz tumours or melanoma. They occur sporadically or in association with the BAP1 tumour predisposition syndrome (BAP1-TPDS), which may be complicated by uveal or cutaneous melanoma, mesothelioma, basal cell carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma. The aim of this study was to characterise the clinicopathological features and the immunohistochemical expression pattern of preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) of BIMT in a large patient cohort. METHODS AND

resultsEthical approval was obtained, haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides were reviewed, PRAME immunohistochemistry was performed and clinical follow-up was obtained from patient records. Sixty-five BIMT from 38 patients (F:M = 4.4:1) were identified. BIMT were typically located on the trunk and head and neck (median size = 0.5 cm). Seven patients with BAP1-TPDS (range = 16-66 years, median = 25) had multiple BIMT (median = 5), while sporadic BIMT were solitary (median patient age = 39 years). One of seven patients with BAP1-TPDS developed additional malignancies (mesothelioma and cutaneous spindle cell melanoma) and died of complications of mesothelioma. All other patients are alive without recurrence of BIMT (median follow-up = 42 months). BIMT presented as intradermal, nodular aggregates of epithelioid melanocytes with low mitotic activity and moderate to severe cytological atypia in 63% of cases. A background conventional naevus was present in 64%. PRAME immunohistochemistry showed negative or weakly patchy positive staining in all BIMT.

conclusionsBIMT are more common in a sporadic setting and behave indolently, despite worrying cytological atypia. PRAME immunohistochemistry is a reassuring tool in distinguishing BIMT from melanoma.

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Antigens, NeoplasmImmunohistochemistryMelanocytesSkin NeoplasmsTumor Suppressor ProteinsAdolescentAdultAgedCell ProliferationDermisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUbiquitin ThiolesteraseYoung AdultAntigens, NeoplasmBAP1 protein, humanPRAME protein, humanTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin Thiolesteraseatypical SpitzBAP1germline mutationmelanocytic tumourmelanomaPRAME

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PMCPMC11649512

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