BACKGROUND: Conradi-Hünermann-Happle syndrome (CDPX2, OMIM 302960) is an X-linked dominant inherited disorder caused by variants in the OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical manifestations and genetic mutation in a 7-year-old girl presenting with severe scoliosis, hydronephrosis, and other skeletal abnormalities. METHODS: The patient's medical history was collected from birth. Exome sequencing was performed to identify candidate genes, and the detected variant was confirmed by Sanger sequencing. RESULTS: Exome sequencing revealed a de novo CONCLUSION: The patient was diagnosed with X-linked chondrodysplasia punctata type 2 (CDPX2). This novel missense mutation expands the mutation spectrum of CDPX2 and underscores the clinical utility of exome sequencing in diagnosing this condition.