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Published in: Oral Radiology 2/2018

01-05-2018 | Case Report

Gorham’s disease of the mandible: radiological features

Authors: Hui Yuh Soh, Azizah Ahmad Fauzi, Abd Jabar Nazimi, Roszalina Ramli

Published in: Oral Radiology | Issue 2/2018

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Abstract

The most conspicuous element of Gorham’s disease is its radiographic features, wherein massive disappearance of the mandible is observed. We report a case of an adolescent boy with massive osteolysis of the mandible in whom the diagnosis of Gorham’s disease was made. A 14-year-old boy was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, for the management of a massive mandibular deformity. He was diagnosed with a hemangioma-like lesion at 1 year of age. The disease had progressed for an unknown number of years. Plain X-rays and computed tomography images were examined for reconstructive surgery planning. Gorham’s disease is self-limiting, but has catastrophic results. The role of imaging is huge, particularly for reconstructive surgery planning.
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Metadata
Title
Gorham’s disease of the mandible: radiological features
Authors
Hui Yuh Soh
Azizah Ahmad Fauzi
Abd Jabar Nazimi
Roszalina Ramli
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Oral Radiology / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0911-6028
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9674
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-017-0282-z

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