Khayyat E Author
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Georgia Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia), University of Wisconsin
Georgia Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia), University of Wisconsin–Madison Georgia Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia), University of Wisconsin–Madison
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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»