Gorham-Stout (GS) disease is a rare bone disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by local proliferation of small vascular or lymphatic channels, resulting in progressive osteolysis and bone resorption. The diagnosis of GS disease is one of exclusion, with radiography and histopathology playing key roles. We describe a 9-year-old girl who presented to us with dyspnea and bone pain. Sh...

Abstract Introduction Gorham-Scout Disease (GSD) is a rare skeletal disorder of unknown aetiology characterised by progressive osteolysis and excessive lymphovascular proliferation. Chylothorax severe life-threatening complication GSD that confers poor prognosis. Literature review reveals only one previous case successful surgical management for chylothorax secondary to GSD. Case presentation A...

Background: Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare skeletal disorder characterized by massive osteolysis of a bony area in the body. When it hits the shoulder, the patient is faced with a debilitating limitation in terms of motion, stability and quality of life. GSD etiology and pathology are unknown and, as a result, therapeutic modalities remain unclear. The aim of this paper is to explore and ...

Introduction Gorham-Stout Disease (GSD) is a rare disorder of bony destruction due to lymphangiomatosis, and is often triggered by hormones. One complication of GSD is the development of chylothorax, which carries a high mortality rate. Very little experience has been published to guide management in GSD during pregnancy to optimize both fetal and maternal health. Case Study A 20-year-old woman...

Dr. A. P. Gorham, formerly consultant anaesthetist to the United Hospitals, Bristol, died on 6 April, 1970, at the age of 66. Arthur Percy Gorham was born in Bristol on 10 May, 1903, and was educated at Bristol Grammar School and Bristol University, graduating M.B., Ch.B. in 1926 and taking the Conjoint diploma in the same year. After house appointments, he went into general practice and simult...

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.5888/pcd12.140583.]. In the article “Effectiveness of Fresh to You, a Discount Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market in Low-Income Neighborhoods, on Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Rhode Island, 2010–2011,” we inadvertently listed an author affiliation for Sara Gorham incorrectly. Ms. Gorham is affiliated with the Institute for Community Health Promotio...