label: BAP1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome
label_lc: bap1 tumor predisposition syndrome
description: A syndrome caused by germline mutations in the BAP1 gene. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. Individuals carrying heterozygous BAP1 mutations have an increased risk of developing various tumor types, most commonly BAP1-inactivated nevi/melanocytomas of the skin, uveal and cutaneous melanomas, peritoneal and pleural mesotheliomas, clear cell renal cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma. (WHO 2018)