However, mutations commonly associated with lung adenocarcinoma, such as BRAF V600E, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, and ALK rearrangements, have recently been identified in this context.<h4>Case report</h4>This report describes a case of BA in a 43-year-old male who presented with a mixed ground-glass opacity (mGGO) detected during a routine physical examination. The gene discussed is BRAF; the disease is lung adenocarcinoma.