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Gorham's disease of the maxilla: a case report

Department of Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada ; Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada ; Department of Dentistry, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada ; Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

S Perschbacher, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 124 Edward St., Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1G6, Canada. E-mail: s.perschbacher{at}dentistry.utoronto.ca

Received 20 November 2008; revised 22 January 2009; accepted 27 January 2009

A case of Gorham's disease in the maxilla of a 56-year-old male patient is described. The clinical presentation, radiographic and histopathological features and treatment are presented. A discussion of the current understanding of this rare disease, based on review of the literature, is offered.

Keywords: Gorham's disease; osteolysis; massive; maxilla; radiology, diagnostic X-ray