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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Summary: | 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: Brown tumor, Giant cell lesion, Parathyroid adenoma, Primary hyperparathyroidism |
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Item Description: | 1013-9052 10.1016/j.sdentj.2010.11.003 |