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

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Saudi dental journal 2011-04, Vol.23 (2), p.107-109
Hauptverfasser: Alhusban, Muna, Baqain, Zaid H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brown tumor
Case Report
Giant cell lesion
Parathyroid adenoma
Primary hyperparathyroidism
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1013-9052
1658-3558
DOI:10.1016/j.sdentj.2010.11.003