Gorham's disease of the chest wall: CT and MR characteristics

J Thorac Imaging. 2005 Nov;20(4):284-7. doi: 10.1097/01.rti.0000186997.38447.47.

Abstract

We report a case of Gorham's disease of the chest wall in a 29-year-old man. A chest radiograph showed osteolysis of the left first, second, and third ribs. CT and MR images revealed a soft tissue mass around the affected ribs. The mass presented as having heterogeneous high signal intensity on T2-weighted MR images, and it showed minimal enhancement on contrast-enhanced MR images. A histologic specimen obtained by incisional biopsy from the left third rib revealed proliferation of lymphangiomatous tissue in the bone marrow. A diagnosis of Gorham's disease was made based on these clinical, radiologic, and histologic findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Osteolysis, Essential / diagnosis*
  • Osteolysis, Essential / diagnostic imaging
  • Ribs
  • Thoracic Wall
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed