Mandibular brown tumor as the first manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism: A case report

Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (brown tumor) are usually asymptomatic and clinical presentation of the tumor in the jaws is rarely the first sign of the disease. We report a 45-year-old female patient who presented with a mandibular swelling as the first sign of the disease. Keywords: Bro...

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Main Authors: Muna Alhusban, Zaid H. Baqain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905210000982