title: Gorham-Stout's disease in the metatarsus: a case report.
abstract: Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare disease occurring in the bone tissue and is characterized by spontaneous, progressive resorption. The etiology and treatment of the disease remains unclear. This article presents a 53-year-old male patient diagnosed with GSD in the 3rd and 4th metatarsal of his right foot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey. drmgem@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gem
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Özkul
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arslan
mesh_terms: D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010015:Osteolysis, Essential / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates