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Gorham’s disease of the radius: radiographic, scintigraphic, and MRI findings with pathologic correlation

A case report and review of the literature

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A rare case of Gorham’s disease affecting the radius in a 46-year-old woman is presented. It was studied by plain radiography, MRI, and scintigraphy, including three-phase radionuclide bone scan and thallium scan. Three-phase bone scan demonstrated slightly decreased activity in the affected portion of the forearm in the early phase, but showed increased activity on the blood pool and delayed imaging. A thallium scan revealed no abnormalities. Histopathologic examination revealed osteoclastic activity and scar tissue with minimal remaining vasculature.

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  1. Department of Radiology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA, , , , , , US

    M. E. Spieth & Adam Greenspan

  2. Department of Radiology, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA, , , , , , US

    Deborah M. Forrester & Azizullah N. Ansari

  3. Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Los Angeles County + King/Drew Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University, Los Angeles, California, USA, , , , , , US

    Irene Gleason-Jordan

  4. Loma Linda University, California, USA, , , , , , US

    Robyn L. Kimura

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Spieth, M., Greenspan, A., Forrester, D. et al. Gorham’s disease of the radius: radiographic, scintigraphic, and MRI findings with pathologic correlation . Skeletal Radiol 26, 659–663 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050306

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