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Gorham's Syndrome
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Gorham's Syndrome
(Vanishing Bone Disease)
(skeletal system)
What is it?
(X-ray of left elbow joint)
Gorham's syndrome is a rare bone disorder that is characterized by bone
loss (osteolysis) often
associated with swelling
or abnormal blood vessel
How do you treat it?
growth.
- radiation therapy
- steroids
- surgery that may involve bone grafting.
- In some cases, Gorham's disease has improved without treatment (spontaneous remission).
- (All treatments are all still considered experimental since there have been no studies done to determine their effectiveness and there are no known ways to prevent or control it.)
Bibliography
- http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/6542/gorhams-disease/resources/1
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/meningitis.html
- http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2012;volume=55;issue=3;spage=399;epage=401;aulast=Ray
- http://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information/rare-diseases/byID/832/viewAbstract
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