Brown tumors mimicking bone metastases

Brown tumors are rare skeletal manifestations of hyperparathyroidism (HPT) that may mimic cancer metastasis. Here, we present a 52-year-old woman with HPT and multiple foci of technetium uptake due to brown tumors on bone scintigraphy. Screening tests were negative for cancer and serum parathormon (...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the National Medical Association 2006-06, Vol.98 (6), p.950-953
Hauptverfasser:	MEYDAN, Nezih, BARUTCA, Sabri, GUNEY, Engin, BOYLU, Sukru, SAVK, Oner, CULHACI, Nil, AYHAN, Mediha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bone Neoplasms - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female General aspects Humans Hyperparathyroidism - complications Hyperparathyroidism - diagnostic imaging Medical sciences Middle Aged Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica - diagnosis Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica - diagnostic imaging Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica - etiology Radionuclide Imaging Technetium Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton
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