Orthopaedics Miscellaneous b35e0f82

Which of the following are features of Gorham's diseases (Disappearing Bones):

Progressive disappearance of bone association with multiple hemangiomatosis or multiple lymphangiectasis

Usually the progression involves contiguous bones, but occasionally multiple sites are "affected

Patients present with mild pain or with pathological fracture

All of the above

High-Yield Explanation

Ans. D. ALL of the aboveAll the features described are a feature of this rare disorder no effective treatment has been found, but spontaneous arrest has been described occasionally however the process speeds to vital structures and the outcome is fatal.

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