Gorham's disease

Term ID

DOID:4837

Synonyms

• Disappearing bone disease
• essential osteolysis
• Gorham disease
• Gorham-Stout Syndrome
• massive osteolysis
• phantom bone disease

Definition

A syndrome that is characterized by bone loss (osteolysis) which is often associated with swelling or abnormal blood vessel growth (angiomatous proliferation). Bone loss can occur in just one bone or spread to soft tissue and adjacent bones. (2)

References

• GARD:6542
• MESH:D010015
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:240161003
• UMLS_CUI:C0029436

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:4837 )