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    DHCR24-related desmosterolosis in the first reported Turkish patient: Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2026) Kose, Canan Ceylan; Erdem, Fehime; Akcan, Mehmet Berkay; Yazıcı, Havva; Cokyaman, Turgay; Canda, Ebru Erbaş; Silan, Fatma
    BACKGROUND Desmosterolosis is a ultra-rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by biallelic variants in the DHCR24 gene, which encodes 3-beta-hydroxysterol delta-24-reductase—an enzyme involved in the final step of cholesterol biosynthesis. Here, we report a 3.5-year-old female with previously unreported compound heterozygous DHCR24 variants: c.1412A>G (p.Tyr471Cys), and c.275C>T (p.Thr92Met). CASE PRESENTATION The patient presented with agenesis of the corpus callosum, hypotonia, developmental delay, and dysmorphic facial features. METHOD AND RESULTS Trio-clinical exome sequencing confirmed the trans configuration of the variants. Plasma desmosterol levels were elevated >50-fold (134 ng/L; reference ?2.5 ng/L), supporting the diagnosis. In silico 3D protein modeling demonstrated structural alterations associated with both variants. CONCLUSION A review of reported cases revealed consistent findings of corpus callosum agenesis, developmental delay, and ocular abnormalities. Our case contributes to the limited body of literature on DHCR24 -related desmosterolosis and expands the variant spectrum, emphasizing the importance of integrating clinical, biochemical, and computational approaches in diagnosing rare metabolic disorders. © © 2025. Published by Elsevier Inc.