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Case Reports
. 2008 May;158(5):1035-40.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08493.x. Epub 2008 Mar 20.

RASA1 mutations may cause hereditary capillary malformations without arteriovenous malformations

D Hershkovitz  1 , D Bercovich, E Sprecher, M Lapidot
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RASA1 mutations may cause hereditary capillary malformations without arteriovenous malformations

D Hershkovitz et al. Br J Dermatol. 2008 May.

Abstract

Background: Capillary malformation (CM), a common vascular abnormality, is often present among family members. Recently a rare form of hereditary vascular malformation termed capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation (CM-AVM) was shown to be caused by heterozygous mutations in RASA1, encoding RAS p21 protein activator 1. CM-AVM is characterized by multiple, small CMs associated with either AVM or arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in affected individuals or at least one of their family members.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to find out whether CMs in the absence of AVM/AVF are associated with RASA1 mutations.

Patients/methods: We assessed three families comprising 14 affected individuals with CMs. Linkage to the RASA1 locus was evaluated using microsatellite markers. The RASA1 gene was scrutinized for pathogenic mutations using denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography screening and direct sequencing.

Results: AVM/AVF was identified in one of three affected families. CM without AVM/AVF was found to map in one large kindred to the RASA1 locus. Direct sequencing revealed novel heterozygous mutations segregating with CM in all three families. The mutations are predicted to result in premature termination of translation and RASA1 haplo-insufficiency.

Conclusions: We have demonstrated that the spectrum of clinical manifestations due to mutations in RASA1 is wider than previously thought and also includes typical CMs not associated with AVM/AVF.

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