Gorham disease

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Gorham disease: an intraoperative case study” (AANA J. 2006 Feb;74(1):45-8). Authors are Underwood J, Buckley J and Manning B from the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, Ga, USA. Gorham disease is a rare chronic disorder that is characterized by the abnormal proliferation of thin-walled capillaries and small lymphatic vessels that results in the massive osteolysis of adjacent bone. Clinical manifestations are determined by the area of involvement, which may include the chest and ribs. The case presented involves a 47-year-old man with Gorham disease complicated by unilateral chylothorax who was treated with thoracic duct ligation. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.