title: Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 mutations in epidermal nevi and associated low grade bladder tumors.
abstract: Epidermal nevi (EN) are benign lesions presenting at birth or in childhood. Based on the occurrence of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) mutations in seborrheic keratosis and urothelial carcinomas (UC), and the identification of two young patients with EN and UC, we hypothesized that mutations might occur in EN. The R248C mutation was found in 6/23 (26.1%) EN but it was absent from unaffected skin. In two patients with EN and UC, both lesions were FGFR3 wild type. Our findings indicate that: (1) FGFR3 mutations occur in mosaicism and can cause EN and (2) other genes are involved in EN.
authors.affiliation: Department de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Agustí
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toll
authors.forename: Eulàlia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baselga
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ribé
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azua-Romeo
authors.forename: Ramon M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pujol
authors.forename: Francisco X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Real
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D018095:Germ-Line Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017492:Keratosis, Seborrheic / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009030:Mosaicism; D009506:Nevus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D051498:Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D019459:Urothelium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; C496365:FGFR3 protein, human; D051498:Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3