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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 207-211 |
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Double whammy: A rare disorder complicating a common infection – A case report and review of literature
Uma Devaraj, Priya Ramachandran, K Uma Maheswari
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, St. John's Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Uma Devaraj
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, St. John's Medical College and Hospital, John Nagar, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru - 560 034, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ejop.ejop_50_19
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Gorham-stout disease (gsd), is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. although a non-malignant, non-infectious condition, gsd results in massive destruction of bones by osteolysis secondary to proliferation of blood vessels. we present a young man afflicted with this condition with coexisting tuberculous pleural effusion and the successful outcome with treatment.
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