c b anishing bone disease, or Gorham disease, was first efined as a specific entity by Gorham and Stout in 955; it is a rare disorder characterized by proliferaion of vascular channels, which results in destruction nd resorption of osseous matrix. Only a few cases ave been reported in the jaws. Vanishing bone disase or massive osteolysis of the lower jaw will iniially affect the mandibular basa...

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...

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...