Brown tumor of the maxilla in patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism
Brown tumor or parathyroid osteopathy is a kind of bony lesion caused by hyperparathyroidism. It appears as an expansive osteolytic lesion mostly in mandible, ribs, pelvis and femur, but rarely in the upper jaw. Bone resorption is the result of osteoclastic activity due to an increased activity of p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia
2004-01-01
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Series: | Vojnosanitetski Pregled |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2004/0042-84500406683J.pdf |