MUTATION: MAT2A
DISORDER NAME: MAT2A
CLASSIFICATION: Non-syndromic FTAAD
features
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm (and dissections)(TAAD)
- No Dissections have been reported so far
- Only 50% of adults with MATA2 mutation have enlargement of aortic root and ascending aorta, their median age being 50 years (37-56) at the time of diagnoses
- Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is common among patients with MAT2A mutation
- Autosomal dominant inheritance
No facial dimorphism and skeletal abnormalities