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Osteolysis, Essential MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Osteolysis, Essential
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.099.736
C05.116.264.579.704
Unique ID
D010015
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010015
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Cystic Angiomatosis Of Bone, Diffuse
Disappearing Bone Disease
Gorham Disease
Gorham's Disease
Gorham-Stout Disease
Osteolysis, Idiopathic Multicentric
Osteolysis, Massive
See Also
Acro-Osteolysis
Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under OSTEOLYSIS 1987-90; was see under BONE RESORPTION 1980-86; was see under BONE DISEASES 1967-79
Online Note
use BONE DISEASES to search OSTEOLYSIS, ESSENTIAL 1966 (as Prov)
History Note
91(65); was see under OSTEOLYSIS 1987-90; was see under BONE RESORPTION 1980-86; was see under BONE DISEASES 1965-79 (Prov 1965-66)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/02/06
Osteolysis, Essential Preferred
Osteolysis, Massive Narrower
Osteolysis, Idiopathic Multicentric Narrower
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