Presentation
Reduced movement of jaw with a dull aching pain associated with a soft tissue swelling.
Patient Data
Age: 5
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gorham's disease - mandible
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Absence of mandible is noted
From the case:
Gorham's disease - mandible
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Absence of mandible with a well defined area of collection noted in the soft tissue on the left side
Case Discussion
A case of Gorham's disease involving the mandible:
- massive osteolysis of the mandible with lack of compensatory osteoblastic activity
- replaced by fibrous tissue
- usually associated with an angiomatous swelling
- in this case the swelling was due to inflammatory changes proved by an FNAC
- this disease most commonly involves the skull, jaw, shoulder, rib cage, and pelvis