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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Main Authors: Jović Nebojša, Kozomara Ružica, Stošić Srboljub, Broćić Miroslav, Hrvačević Rajko M., Ilić Srbislav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2004-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2004/0042-84500406683J.pdf