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Thus, expanding the variant spectrum of this disease will aid in achieving a firm definitive diagnosis of STL.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Comprehensive examinations, including ophthalmology, otology, and orthopedic evaluations, were performed to identify the disease phenotype of the proband. Furthermore, whole-exome sequencing (WES) and Sanger sequencing were performed to identify the molecular basis of the disease. <jats:italic>In silico<\/jats:italic> analysis and a minigene splicing assay were conducted to verify the pathogenicity of the splice site variant. The clinical phenotypes of the reported STL patients were then reviewed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The proband presented mild symptoms with early-onset high myopia and mild scoliosis. A novel <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic> splicing variant (NM_080629.3: c.4069-1G&amp;gt;T), in the <jats:italic>COL11A1<\/jats:italic> gene was identified in the proband via WES and confirmed via Sanger sequencing. Minigene splicing assays verified that this variant resulted in abnormal splicing of the <jats:italic>COL11A1<\/jats:italic> transcripts because of the skipping of exon 54 and retention of 21\u00a0bp in intron 53. The literature review revealed that the most common phenotypes associated with STL type 2 include myopia and hearing impairment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We identified a novel acceptor splice site variant causing aberrant splicing of <jats:italic>COL11A1<\/jats:italic>. 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