Megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome

Definition:

Megalencephaly-capillary malformation (MCAP) syndrome is a rare overgrowth syndrome. The main symptoms are progressive megalencephaly, polymicrogyria, capillary malformations, syndactyly, and connective tissue dysplasia. Mutations in PIK3CA have been reported in MCAP patients.

References:

[1]. Ghayda M Mirzaa, et al. Megalencephaly-capillary malformation (MCAP) and megalencephaly-polydactyly-polymicrogyria-hydrocephalus (MPPH) syndromes: two closely related disorders of brain overgrowth and abnormal brain and body morphogenesis. Am J Med Genet A. 2012 Feb;158A(2):269-91. [Content Brief]

[2]. Jean-Baptiste Rivière, et al. De novo germline and postzygotic mutations in AKT3, PIK3R2 and PIK3CA cause a spectrum of related megalencephaly syndromes. Nat Genet. 2012 Jun 24;44(8):934-40. [Content Brief]

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