An overview of the neurosurgical implications, pathophysiology, diagnosis and recent treatment strategies for Grade IV idiopathic osteolysis, also known as Gorham-Stout or phantom bone disease.

CONCLUSION: We included early in the investigation protocols a total body fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) scan that was extremely helpful to promptly rule out malignant or infective nature of osteolysis. An update on the diagnostic and management options available for GSD, with particular reference to the role of nuclear medicine and the latest clinical trials from international patients registries and classification of idiopathic osteolysis is provided. PMID: 30411730 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Hell J Nucl Med Source Type: research