Gorham Disease Involving Thoracic Spine: A Case Report - Abstract
Gorham disease is an extremely rare bone disorder in musculoskeletal system. The pathologic process is the replacement of normal bone by an aggressively expanding vascular tissue. It may affect the appendicular or the axial skeleton. Common sites of involvement are the shoulder & the pelvic. It rarely involves spine that would cause serious neurologic complication. This case report shows a 51-year-old woman with Gorham disease who had paraparesia due to thoracic vertebral involvement.
Gorham disease should be in differential diagnosis of any osteolytic lesion in skeleton after excluding other common causes of osteolysis.