Gorham–Stout disease: good results of bisphosphonate treatment in 6 of 7 patients
Background and purpose — Gorham–Stout disease (GSD) is a rare mono- or polyostotic condition characterized by idiopathic intraosseous proliferation of angiomatous structures resulting in progressive destruction and resorption of bone.
Kristian Nikolaus Schneider +8 more
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Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the spine: report of a case involving a cervical vertebra [PDF]
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the spine is a rare entity. Only 26 cases, of which 11 were located in the cervical spine, are to be found in the literature.
Heini, P. +3 more
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Localized Langerhans cell histiocytosis masquerading as Brodie s abscess in a 2-year-old child: a case report [PDF]
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), formerly known as histiocytosis X, refers to a spectrum of diseases characterized by idiopathic proliferation of histiocytes that produce either focal (localized LCH) or systemic manifestations (Hand–Schüller ...
Chang, Wei-Fang +4 more
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Skeletal Phenotype in Mulibrey Nanism, A Monogenic Skeletal Dysplasia With Fibrous Dysplasia
We present a cross‐sectional detailed radiographic evaluation of the skeletal phenotype in 33 patients, aged 4.5–48 years, with Mulibrey nanism (MUL). This study confirms MUL as a skeletal dysplasia with prenatal‐onset growth failure, slender bones, vertebral changes, and a high prevalence of fibrous dysplasia and fractures.
Susann Karlberg +3 more
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Paget's disease of bone: An entity still exists in India
Background: Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is uncommonly reported from India. We attempted to study the clinical and imaging features and management of participants who presented with PDB.
Kripa Elizabeth Cherian +9 more
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A Case of Atypical McCune-Albright Syndrome with Vaginal Bleeding [PDF]
Background: McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare non-inherited disorder characterized by the clinical triad of precocious puberty, cafe-au-lait skin lesions, and fibrous dysplasia of bone.
Hashemipour, M. +4 more
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Growth of children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]
Conclusion: GH deficiency is not a common manifestation of LCH in childhood and GH provocation tests are only indicated when there is a poor or decelerating growth rate.
Egeler, R.M. (Maarten) +3 more
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Hepatic Dearterialization for Nonresectable Liver Tumors in Five Dogs and Two Cats
ABSTRACT Introduction Some massive or nodular liver tumors can make surgical resection dangerous. Transarterial embolization and chemoembolization recently have been evaluated in dogs and cats, but multinodular or diffuse tumors make selective embolization difficult, impractical, and may require multiple anesthetic events.
Michelle T. Nguyen +2 more
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IntroductionMcCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare disease. MAS manifests in the skeletal system as Fibrous dysplasia (FD). In MAS patients, bone lesions often result in fractures under weight-bearing forces during childhood, and pseudarthrosis ...
Hui Zhu +4 more
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A 60-year-old man with chronic renal failure and a costal mass: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Introduction Brown tumors are a rare focal manifestation of osteitis fibrosa cystica, which results from hyperparathyroidism. Chronic kidney failure may lead to secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism and thus to osteitis fibrosa cystica and brown ...
Germán Campuzano-Zuluaga +2 more
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