Vanishing Act: Gorham-Stout Disease Leading to Dynamic Cerebrospinal Fluid Abnormalities

Mandibular Gorham–Stout disease

RATIONALE Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is characterized by aggressive bone resorption, proliferation of vascular or lymphatic vessels, and soft-tissue swelling. Bones that initially appear normal start to resorb, partially or completely. However, the etiology of GSD is unknown. PATIENT CONCERNS A 29-year-old man with a chief complaint of toothache and mobility in the lower right mandible for th...

Gorham-Stout Disease Management during Pregnancy

Gorham-Stout Disease (GSD) is a rare lymphatic disorder affecting children or young adults with no predilection of sex. It is generally associated with vanishing bone osteolytic lesions, thoracic and abdominal involvement, and diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis. Chylous effusions and chylothorax, consequent to the abnormal proliferation of lymphatic vessels, may induce respiratory failure with...

[The malignant degeneration of Gorham-Stout disease?].

From tooth extraction to Gorham-Stout disease: A case report

INTRODUCTION Gorham-Stout disease (GSD), or vanishing bone disease, is a very rare condition of unknown aetiology. It is characterised by progressive osteolysis and angiomatosis. CASE PRESENTATION We report the discovery of this very rare disease following a trivial deciduous tooth extraction in a 14-year-old female. We focus initially on the difference between the preoperative orthopantomogr...

Gorham-stout Syndrome: Phantom Bone Disease

Gorham-Stout syndrome is a disease that presents idiopathic osteolysis of a bone or closely contiguous area. The etiology is unknown. It is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose, and its treatment is controversial. It affects individuals irrespective of age or sex. In this study, we conducted a bibliographic review of the disease, specifically focusing on the differential diagnosis, an...