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The First Clinical Case of Gorham-Stout Syndrome of Humerus in an 18-year-old Female Reported in Pakistan

Gorham-Stout syndrome (GSS) is a rare disorder of complete bone resorption, characterized by lymphangiomatosis and angiomatosis of bone, with only around 200 cases reported from around the world till date. The diagnosis is made on clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings and exclusion...

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Autores principales: Ali, Maratib, Khan, Maryam, Abdi, Syeda Rida, Qadar, Laila Tul, Lakho, Mohammad Tahir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31403018
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4832
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Sumario:Gorham-Stout syndrome (GSS) is a rare disorder of complete bone resorption, characterized by lymphangiomatosis and angiomatosis of bone, with only around 200 cases reported from around the world till date. The diagnosis is made on clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings and exclusion of other common conditions, and treatment is based on the physician’s judgment and tailored to the needs of the individual. With the etiology unknown, diagnosis mostly of exclusion, an unpredictable prognosis, and no standardized treatment formed, the disease poses a challenge to physicians in appropriately diagnosing and managing the patient. Herein, we present a case of an otherwise healthy 18-year-old female diagnosed with GSS of humerus following a fracture to her left arm. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of the disorder from Pakistan.