Cutaneous and mucosal venous malformation

Definition:

The multiple cutaneous and mucosal venous malformations (VMCM) is characterized by the presence of small, multifocal bluish cutaneous and mucosal venous malformations. TEK (TIE2) is the only gene in which pathogenic variants are known to cause VMCM. TIE2 is vascular endothelial cell specific receptor tyrosine kinase, that plays a crucial role in angiogenesis and cardiovascular development.

References:

[1]. Nisha Limaye, et al. Somatic mutations in angiopoietin receptor gene TEK cause solitary and multiple sporadic venous malformations. Nat Genet. 2009 Jan;41(1):118-24. [Content Brief]

Biomedical Dictionary

The Biomedical Dictionary is a comprehensive and professional collection of biological academic terms and subject datas. All explanations are supported by authoritative books or high impact factor literatures, and you can acquire accurate explanations of the biomedical terms you want to know.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Name
Email *

	Sorry, but the email address you supplied was invalid.