Gorham–Stout disease with life-threatening pleural effusion treated with a pleuro-peritoneal shunt: a case report

Gorham–Stout disease (GSD) is a rare bone disease characterized by massive osteolysis and lymphatic proliferation. The origin of the condition is unknown, and no established treatment protocol exists. Massive pleural effusion is a frequent complication of GSD in the thoracic region. We present the c...

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Main Authors: Leevi A Toivonen, Marko H Neva, Thanos Sioris, Pia Isomäki, Saara Metso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2022-06-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2022/1/EDM21-0101.xml