Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2022, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (8): 716-720.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20210566

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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia complicated by aortic sinus aneurysm caused by a pathogenic mutation in the ACVRL1 gene: a family survey

Yan Na1, Liu Yan1, Li Huajun2, Li Yang3, Tan Xuanfeng4, Yang Yi5, Jin Liang6   

  1. 1Department of Dermatology, Hanzhong Central Hospital, Hanzhong 723000, Shaanxi, China; 2Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hanzhong Central Hospital, Hanzhong 723000, Shaanxi, China; 3Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Hanzhong Central Hospital, Hanzhong 723000, Shaanxi, China; 4Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University, Xi′an 710004, China; 5Department of Dermatology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 110853, China; 6Department of Dermatology, Air Force Medical Center, Beijing 110142, China
  • Received:2021-08-04 Revised:2022-01-10 Online:2022-08-15 Published:2022-08-02
  • Contact: Jin Liang E-mail:dermjin@aliyun.com
  • Supported by:
    "Young Eagle Program of Talent Project" of Air Force Military Medical University(KT2021HQ021)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Objective To investigate clinical and genetic characteristics of a family with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia complicated by aortic sinus aneurysm, and to detect and analyze causative genes. Methods Clinical data and peripheral blood samples were collected from the proband and her relatives, and genomic DNA was extracted. Causative genes were screened by whole-exome sequencing, and then verified by Sanger sequencing. Results A heterozygous mutation c.137G>A was identified at position 137 in exon 3 of the ACVRL1 gene in the proband, her daughter, grandson and granddaughter, which led to the substitution of cysteine by tyrosine at amino acid position 46 (p.C46Y). The mutation was not found in any of the other 5 family members without clinical symptoms. Conclusion A causative mutation c.137G>A (p.C46Y) in the ACVRL1 gene was identified in the family with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 2 complicated by aortic sinus aneurysm, which had not been previously reported in Asian populations.

Key words: Telangiectasia, hereditary hemorrhagic, Sinus aneurysm of aorta, DNA mutation analysis, ACVRL1 gene