gorham's disease

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What does gorham's disease mean?

A very rare skeletal condition of uncertain etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of distended, thin-walled vascular or lymphatic channels within bone, which leads to resorption and replacement of bone with angiomas and/or fibrosis.

Where does gorham's disease come from?

Named after Lemuel Whittington Gorham, a doctor.

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