Gorham disease: correlation of MR findings with histopathologic changes

Gorham disease is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by bone destruction and abnormal proliferation of thin-walled vascular channels in cluding lymphatic capillaries. Starting monocentrically in a single bone, t he angiomatous masses in this disease extend to adjacent bones and soft tis sues without respecting articular barriers. Herein we report a case of Gorh am disease with its MR and histopathologic appearance.