Gorham-Stout Disease of the Shoulder: Clinical, Pathologic and Therapeutic Considerations

Gorham-Stout syndrome of the shoulder

INTRODUCTION Gorham-Stout syndrome (GSS) is a rare but severe subtype of idiopathic osteolysis. There are no guidelines for the treatment of GSS. We analysed different diagnostic and therapeutic regimes and we describe the sucessful treatment of GSS considering individual patient factors. METHODS We diagnosed three patients with shoulder-specific GSS using clinical, radiological and histopath...

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...

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

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...

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...

Sirolimus on Gorham-Stout disease. Case report.

BACKGROUND Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare disease of unknown etiology characterized by vascular proliferation that produces destruction of bone matrix. CASE DESCRIPTION This case is about 43 year old woman who begins with pain in sternum, dyspnea, abdominal mass and, serous-hematic pleural effusion. Imaging tests were performed showing lesions on 6th and 10th left ribs archs. Later, a t...