Abstract
Gorham–Stout disease (GSD) is a rare form of osteolysis, the aetiology and pathogenesis of which remains controversial to this date. Although more than 200 cases of GSD have been reported so far, this disease continues to go undiagnosed in the initial stages owing to its varied clinical presentations and rarity. Through this case report of GSD in a 3-year-old boy, we discuss the slow progression of the disease over a period of 13 years. The literature review is also done with an emphasis on the role of an oral and maxillofacial radiologist in understanding the disease at its incipient stage.
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Jagtap, R., Gupta, S., Lamfon, A. et al. Gorham–Stout disease of the mandible: case report and review of literature of a rare type of osteolysis. Oral Radiol 36, 389–394 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-019-00417-x
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