Regression of orbital brown tumor after surgical removal of parathyroid adenoma

Brown tumors are rare skeletal manifestations that occur in less than 2% of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) cases. Even rarer is the occurrence of brown tumor of the orbit, and few cases have been reported around the world. The rare instance of this benign tumor has prompted us to report the case...

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Main Authors: Felipe Martins de Oliveira, Tiago Eidy Makimoto, Nilza Maria Scalissi, Marília Martins Silveira Marone, Sergio Setsuo Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015-08-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972015000500455&lng=en&tlng=en