Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as a brown tumor in the mandible: a case report

Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as a brown tumor in the mandible: a case report

Abstract Background Primary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by hypercalcemia and elevated or inappropriately normal serum levels of parathyroid hormone. Brown tumor of bone is a rare non-neoplastic lesion resulted from abnormal bone metabolism in hyperparathyroidism. However, nowadays, skeletal...

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Main Authors: Bojin Xu, Jie Yu, Yingli Lu, Bing Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Brown tumor
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Mandible
Osteolytic lesions
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-019-0480-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-019-0480-2

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