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It encodes for aggrecan, a primary proteoglycan component specific for the structure of the cartilage growth plate, articular and intervertebral disc. We report a novel <jats:italic>ACAN<\/jats:italic> heterozygous pathogenic variant in a family with idiopathic short stature, early-onset osteoarthritis and osteoarthritis dissecans (SSOAOD). We also performed a literature review summarizing the clinical characteristic of <jats:italic>ACAN<\/jats:italic>'s patients. The probands are two Caucasian sisters with a family history of short stature and osteoarthritis dissecans. They showed dysmorphic features such as mild midface hypoplasia, brachydactyly and broad thumbs, especially the great toes. The same phenotype was presented in the mother who had had short stature and suffered from intervertebral disc disease. DNA sequencing identified a heterozygous pathogenic variation (c.4390delG p.Val1464Ter) in the sisters, with a maternal inheritance. The nonsense mutation, located on exon 12, results in premature truncation and presumed loss of protein function. In terms of treatment, our patients underwent recombinant human growth hormone replacement therapy, associated with gonadotropin releasing hormone therapy, in order to block early growth cessation and therefore reach a better final height. 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