Alshareef Z Author
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Arab Board of Health Specializations, Makkah Security Forces Hospital, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick
Arab Board of Health Specializations, Makkah Security Forces Hospital, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick Arab Board of Health Specializations, Makkah Security Forces Hospital, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick
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Author(s): Osman A Hamour, Banaja A, Khayyat E and Alshareef Z
Background: Brown tumours (BT) are benign bone lesions that may appear in the context of primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism, as unifocal or multifocal bone lesions, they represent a serious complication of advanced hyperparathyroidism. They are considered as a reparative cellular process rather than real neoplasia. This phenomenon is considered as pathognomonic of hyperparathyroidism secondary to renal failure, especially in patients on long-term hemodialysis. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a frequently encountered problem in the management of patients with end stage renal disease on haemodialysis. Its patho... view moreĀ»