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The patient exhibited characteristic clinical features, including abnormal cranial suture palpation, hypertelorism, depressed nasal bridge, and shortened limbs, leading to genetic testing that identified a heterozygous mutation in the RUNX2 gene\u2014the known cause of CCD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clinical examination included detailed physical assessment, cranial MRI, CT scan with 3D reconstruction, and chest X-ray. Genetic analysis was performed to detect mutations in the RUNX2 gene. Imaging results revealed significantly widened cranial sutures, open fontanelles, partial skull defects, right clavicular hypoplasia, and reduced bone density.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Genetic testing confirmed a heterozygous pathogenic variant in the RUNX2 gene, consistent with a diagnosis of cleidocranial dysplasia. 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