Maxillary brown tumor as initial presentation of parathyroid adenoma: A case report

Brown tumor is a rare late-stage skeletal change caused by long-term stimulation of excess parathyroid hormone. It is not neoplastic, but a reparative cellular process. Common sites of brown tumor are the ribs, clavicle, long bones and pelvic girdle. Solitary maxillary brown tumor as initial present...

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Main Authors: Hon-Ke Sia, Ming-Chia Hsieh, Li-Heng Yang, Shih-Te Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-07-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X12000381