title: Massive osteolysis of the skull base.
abstract: Gorham's vanishing bone disease is a rare disorder characterized by massive osteolysis. Its etiology is unknown. We report the case of a 14-year-old girl with an unusually aggressive course and extensive involvement originating within the skull base. To our knowledge this pattern has not been described previously. MR findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology-Hb6, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Frankel
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010015:Osteolysis, Essential / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed