From Overgrowth to Complex Malformations: A Novel EZH2 Variant Reveals the Expanding Clinical Spectrum of Weaver Syndrome
Weaver syndrome is a rare congenital overgrowth disorder caused by pathogenic <i>EZH2</i> variants. This study reports a novel <i>EZH2</i> variant associated with atypical manifestations, including severe bilateral camptodactyly and complex brain malformations. A 4-year-old Taiwanese female exhibited classical Weaver syndrome features including macrosomia, macrocephaly, hypertelorism, and developmental delay, plus atypical findings of severe bilateral camptodactyly and complex brain malformations. Neuroimaging revealed corpus callosum dysgenesis with rostral agenesis and genu hypoplasia, bilateral frontal lobe hypoplasia, and an arachnoid cyst. The patient demonstrated global developmental delay with marked motor impairment but less severely affected speech and cognition, consistent with mild intellectual disability. Whole-exome sequencing identified a novel de novo pathogenic variant in <i>EZH2</i>: c.449T>C (p.Ile150Thr), affecting a highly conserved amino acid within the SANT domain. This case broadens the clinical spectrum of Weaver syndrome by highlighting severe camptodactyly and complex brain malformations as possible <i>EZH2</i>-related manifestations. The corpus callosum dysgenesis suggests a wider role of <i>EZH2</i> in neurodevelopment than previously recognized. The novel SANT domain variant may explain the severe phenotypic presentation. The novel <i>EZH2</i> variant c.449T>C (p.Ile150Thr) expands the molecular and phenotypic spectrum of Weaver syndrome. These findings underscore the importance of comprehensive neuroimaging and molecular genetic testing in suspected cases, particularly atypical presentations.
Authors
- Yuan-Rong Tu
- Chung‐Lin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8178-6938)
- Chih‐Kuang Chuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-2092)
- Junyi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3338-7884)
- Huei‐Ching Chiu
- Yun‐Ting Lo
- Shuan-Pei Lin
- Ya-Hui Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3321-0357)
- Hsiang-Yu Lin
Institutions
- Fu Jen Catholic University (TW)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science (TW)
- Mackay Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Mackay Medical University (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12111487
- Primary Topic
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00