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Essential Osteolysis Summary

Description: Syndromes of bone destruction where the cause is not obvious such as neoplasia, infection, or trauma. The destruction follows various patterns: massive (Gorham disease), multicentric (HAJDU-CHENEY SYNDROME), or carpal/tarsal.

Also Known As: Osteolysis, Essential; Bone Disease, Disappearing; Essential Osteolyses; Idiopathic Multicentric Osteolyses; Idiopathic Multicentric Osteolysis; Massive Osteolyses; Massive Osteolysis; Multicentric Osteolyses, Idiopathic; Multicentric Osteolysis, Idiopathic; Osteolyses, Essential; Osteolyses, Idiopathic Multicentric; Osteolyses, Massive; Disappearing Bone Disease; Gorham Disease; Osteolysis, Idiopathic Multicentric; Osteolysis, Massive

Networked: 43 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 2 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Essential Osteolysis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Interferon-alpha (Interferon Alfa) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 2
  2. Polyethylene (Polythene) : 1 study in 8 results : IBA
  3. ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  4. Cobalt : 2 results : IBA
  5. Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 (Gelatinase A) : 1 result : IBA
  6. Conditioned Culture Media : 1 result : IBA
  7. Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) : 1 result : IBA
  8. Dental Implants (Dental Implant) : 1 result : IBA
  9. Interleukin-6 (Interleukin 6) : 1 result : IBA
  10. Hormones : 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Essential Osteolysis

  1. Foreign-Body Granuloma (Granuloma, Foreign Body)
  2. Essential Osteolysis
  3. Osteolysis
  4. Chylothorax
  5. Aggressive Fibromatosis (Desmoid)
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Key Therapies for Essential Osteolysis

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  1. Arthroplasty : 9 results
  2. Radiotherapy : 4 results
  3. Transplants (Transplant) : 2 results
  4. Pleurodesis : 2 results
  5. Knee Prosthesis : 2 results
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