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WES revealed a novel makorin RING finger protein 3 (<jats:italic>MKRN3<\/jats:italic>) gene heterozygous frameshift pathogenic variant c.1219delA (p.R407Gfs*75), which was inherited from the patient\u2019s asymptomatic father, and leading to a truncated protein 73 amino acids downstream from the mutation site.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This case underscores the genetic heterogeneity of ICPP and further implicates <jats:italic>MKRN3<\/jats:italic> gene mutations in its pathogenesis. The identification of this novel pathogenic variant expands the known mutational spectrum associated with ICPP, particularly within the Chinese pediatric population. 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