Osteitis fibrosa cystica mimicking bone tumor, a case report

Abstract Background We report a case of osteitis fibrosa cystica, a rare benign resorptive bone lesion caused by hyperparathyroidism, that presented on imaging as an aggressive bone tumor. Case presentation The patient is a 51-year-old male complaining of severe sustained pain of the right hip regio...

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Main Authors: Maya L. Nasser, Serge Medawar, Tonine Younan, Halim Abboud, Viviane Trak-Smayra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04374-7