Massive osteolysis of hemimandible: a case report

J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2009 Dec;8(4):381-3. doi: 10.1007/s12663-009-0092-x. Epub 2010 Apr 24.

Abstract

Massive osteolysis or Gorham's stout disease or phantom bone is a rare disorder which normally appears in adulthood with no specific predilection for any sex. Work to find out exact etiology of disorder has been done. But actual cause has not yet been found. Any of the bone could be involved in this disease. A clinical, radiographic and histological evaluation of massive osteolysis of mandible is presented and discussed.

Keywords: Gorham’s stout disease; Mandible; Massive osteolysis.