Preferred Label : Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 1;
Symbol : AAT1;
CISMeF acronym : AAT1; FAA1;
Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Alternative titles and symbols : Annuloaortic ectasia; Aortic dissection, familial; Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic; Aneurysm, thoracic aortic; FAA1;
Included titles and symbols : Erdheim cystic medial necrosis of aorta;
Description : Aneurysms and dissections of the aorta usually result from degenerative changes in
the aortic wall. Thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections are primarily associated
with a characteristic histologic appearance known as 'medial necrosis' or 'Erdheim
cystic medial necrosis' in which there is degeneration and fragmentation of elastic
fibers, loss of smooth muscle cells, and an accumulation of basophilic ground substance.
In contrast, degeneration leading to abdominal aortic aneurysm (100070) is usually
caused by a combination of factors including age, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and
infectious, inflammatory, or autoimmune processes. Medial necrosis and thoracic aortic
aneurysm/dissection are known to occur in certain connective tissue diseases such
as Marfan syndrome (154700), and vascular (type IV) Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (130050).
More commonly, however, medial necrosis occurs in the absence of a clearly identifiable
syndrome. - Genetic Heterogeneity of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Loci for isolated thoracic
aortic aneurysm have been identified on chromosomes 11q (AAT1) and 5q (AAT2; 607087).
Mutation in the MYH11 gene (160745) on chromosome 16p causes AAT4 (132900). Mutation
in the ACTA2 gene (102620) on chromosome 10q causes AAT6 (611788). Mutation in the;
Prefixed ID : %607086;
Origin ID : 607086;
UMLS CUI : C0345050;
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