Fatal Progression of Gorham-Stout Disease with Skull Base Osteomyelitis and Lateral Medullary Syndrome

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare condition in which spontaneous, progressive resorption of bone occurs. There are no previous reports of patients with fatal progression of GSD with skull base osteomyelitis (SBO) and lateral medullary syndrome (LMS). We present the case of a 27-year-old man diagnosed with GSD with involvement of the maxillofacial bones and skull base. The patient developed SBO; LMS resulted from progressive osteolysis, and the patient died of associated brainstem stroke. Careful follow-up with special emphasis on the early detection of intracranial complications is critical in patients presenting with progressive GSD with involvement of the skull base.