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Stefanie W Y Yip1, James F Griffith1, Cina S L Tong1
1Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
BJR Case Reports
|November 6, 2023
Summary
Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare bone disorder. Sirolimus effectively treated a patient with GSD, showing near-complete resolution after one year, unlike propranolol.
Area of Science:
- Vascular biology
- Bone pathology
- Rare diseases
Background:
- Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare, non-hereditary bone disorder.
- Characterized by progressive osteolysis due to abnormal proliferation of endothelial-lined vessels.
- The condition replaces normal bone tissue.

