‘Vanishing carpal bones’ in a patient with congenital adrenal hyperplasia – A diagnostic dilemma
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Orthopaedics
Abstract
The vanishing bone disease, also known as Gorhams disease usually involves long bones. Isolated carpal bone involvement is uncommon. A 14 year old male presented with pain in the right wrist joint since 4 months. He was a known case of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia on oral steroids for 3 years. X-rays showed deformed arthritic scaphoid, lunate and capitate. A proximal row carpectomy was performed to provide functional wrist mobility to the patient. Histopathological examination was consistent with Gorham's disease. In a patient with systemic disease receiving steroid therapy Gorhams disease poses a diagnostic challenge.
First Page
493
Last Page
496
DOI
10.1016/j.jor.2020.10.001
Publication Date
11-1-2020
Recommended Citation
Siddarth Kamath, K.; Jayakrishnan, K. N.; Acharya, Ashwath; and Bhat, Anil K., "‘Vanishing carpal bones’ in a patient with congenital adrenal hyperplasia – A diagnostic dilemma" (2020). Open Access archive. 1110.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/1110