CTICasesACTA2 Mutation (Aortopathy)
Imaging findings
CT demonstrates a massively dilated aortic root and ascending aorta with an effaced sinotubular junction in a young patient.
Key takeaways
ACTA2 gene mutations cause smooth muscle dysfunction, leading to severe vascular diseases, including thoracic aortic aneurysms and cerebral aneurysms.
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