Gorham-Stout syndrome of the mandible
Mathias, K.; Hoffmann, J.; Martin, K.
Der Radiologe 26(9): 439-441
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-832X PMID: 3775031 Document Number: 271412
A 16-year-old female complained of loosening of several teeth in the lower jaw. Radiography revealed bone resorption of the tooth sockets. The osteolytic process extended throughout the alveolar crest of the mandible and caused a complete loss of teeth within 2 years. Microscopic sections showed angiomatous tissue of Gorham-Stout-syndrome. Radiotherapy with 35 Gy controlled the mandibular osteolysis. Recurrent meningitis and osteolytic defects of the frontal skull base hint at an additional manifestation of the disease at this site.