Cystic angiomatosis, a heterogeneous condition
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Cystic angiomatosis, a heterogeneous condition
BACKGROUND Cystic angiomatosis (CA) is a rare disorder causing bony cysts. It displays some similarity to Gorham-Stout disease (GSD), but has a much better local prognosis, despite the larger number of cysts. These 2 conditions also differ in terms of their location, visceral involvement, and response to treatment. METHODS We report 4 cases of CA, including 1 sclerosing form, which we compare...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005213