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Multiple Giant Brown Tumors in a Patient with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Case Report on Successful Treatment after Total Parathyroidectomy and Autotransplantation

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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 more»

DOI: 10.4172/2470-7570.1000113

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