RASA1 phenotype overlaps with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia: two case reports (Contributed by Dr. Mekki Ahmed)

Genetic disorders may overlap in terms of their clinical expression and all mutations are not yet totally disclosed. We report herein two cases of RASA 1 syndrome mimicking hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). The two cases illustrate a phenotype presentation of CM-AVM1 overlapping with the classical description of HHT. Indeed, visceral involvement and nasal telangiectasias in case 1 and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, nasal telangiectasias and typical cutaneous telangiectasias in case 2 were suggestive of HHT. Genetic tests did not find any mutation in the three classical genes [Endogline, Activin receptor-like kinase 1 or Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog], but identified in both cases a RASA1 mutation. The physicians should consider this mutation when usual genes of HHT are not affected. (https://jmg.bmj.com/content/early/2020/09/07/jmedgenet-2019-106792 )

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