Brown tumors: an uncommon manifestation of bone disease in primary hyperparathyroidism

Bone involvement in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized by decreased bone mineral density, bone resorption at both trabecular and cortical sites and bone erosions, up to brown tumors (BT) and cysts, the so-called osteitis fibrosa cystica (OFC). Signs and symptoms of OFC include bone...

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Published in:	Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche
Main Authors:	Giuseppe Giuffrida, Rosaria M. Ruggeri, Alfredo Campennì, Teresa Malara, Salvatore Giovinazzo, Rosaria Certo, Francesco Trimarchi, Salvatore Cannavò, Michele A. La Rosa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2019-04-01
Subjects:	osteitis fibrosa cystica, brown tumor, primary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy, hungry bone syndrome
Online Access:	http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/APMB/article/view/2147