Massive Osteolysis of the Femur (Gorhamʼs Disease): A Case Report and Review of the Literature

A case of Gorhamʼs disease involving the proximal femur of a 12-year-old girl is presented. Although Gorhamʼs disease is rare and has benign histologic characteristics, in this patient it took an aggressive clinical course that resulted in severe morbidity. Diagnosis is difficult to establish; almos...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 1989-09, Vol.9 (5), p.604-608
Hauptverfasser: Mendez, Armando A, Keret, David, Robertson, William, MacEwen, G Dean
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