Directory of Gorham's Disease Resources

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Also called disappearing bone disease. Extensive loss of calcium from a single bone so that it cannot be seen on x-ray. Any bone can be involved but the upper arm, shoulder, and jaw are most frequent. This type of selective decalcification is sometimes associated with the presence of an hemangioma, a knot of distended blood vessels. The synonyms for this condition include invisible bone disease, vanishing bone disease, phantom bone disease and massive osteolysis.

Resources in This Category

• Management of a Fracture in a Known Case of Gorham's Vanishing Bone Disease

  http://www.mcmaster.ca/inabis98/surgeryortho/clough0143/two.html#introduction
  Provides an introduction, case presentation, discussion and conclusion. Aimed at medical professionals.

 

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