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ArticleOxford medical case reports2025

Exploring Gorham-Strout syndrome in a young adult: an illustrative case report and literature review.

Wahab Moustafa, Jörg Silbermann, Salah Maksoud, Amr Badary

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Wahab MoustafaDepartment of Neurosurgery and Spine, SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera, academic hospital of Jena University, Str. des Friedens 122, 07548 Gera, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4359-4287
Jörg SilbermannDepartment of Neurosurgery and Spine, SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera, academic hospital of Jena University, Str. des Friedens 122, 07548 Gera, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6762-3071
Salah MaksoudDepartment of Neurosurgery, Darmstadt Clinical Center, Darmstadt, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8635-531X
Amr BadaryDepartment of Neurosurgery and Spine, SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera, academic hospital of Jena University, Str. des Friedens 122, 07548 Gera, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1168-8536

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Abstract

Gorham-Stout Syndrome (GSS) is an exceedingly rare condition characterized by bone loss and lymphatic vessel proliferation and presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We present the case of a 29-year-old female with GSS manifesting as persistent headache and swelling in the left parietal bone. Initial misdiagnosis underscores the diagnostic complexity of GSS. Radiological imaging revealed characteristic features aiding in diagnosis, which were confirmed by histopathological examination showing bone tissue alterations consistent with GSS. Surgical resection and cranioplasty were successful, although post-operative complications, including late subacute hematoma and neurological symptoms, required careful management. This case underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosing and managing GSS, emphasizing the importance of radiological and histopathological examinations, surgical intervention, and post- operative monitoring.

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diagnostic challengeslymphatic vessel proliferationmultidisciplinary approachpost-operative complicationsrare bone disordersurgical intervention

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