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Regression of brown tumor of the maxilla in a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism after a parathyroidectomy
Author(s) -
NABI Zahid,
ALGAILANI Mohammed,
ABDELSALAM Mohammed,
ASAAD Lina,
ALBAQUMI Mamdouh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2010.00436.x
Subject(s) - brown tumor , medicine , parathyroidectomy , hyperparathyroidism , secondary hyperparathyroidism , hemodialysis , complication , osteitis fibrosa cystica , maxilla , surgery , end stage renal disease , stage (stratigraphy) , kidney disease , anatomy , parathyroid hormone , calcium , paleontology , biology
Brown tumors or osteoclastomas are erosive bony lesions arising as a complication of hyperparathyroidism. In patients with end‐stage renal disease, brown tumors are uncommon skeletal manifestations that are usually seen in severe forms of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Initial treatment involves the correction of hyperparathyroidism, which usually leads to regression of the tumors. We report a case of brown tumors of the maxilla in a 24‐year‐old female referred to us by a local hospital, where she had been on regular hemodialysis for >10 years. After a complete biochemical and radiological workup, she underwent a total parathyroidectomy, which subsequently resulted in significant regression of her tumor.