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brown tumor
Wednesday 2 December 2009
brown tumors of the bone
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brown tumor of PTH
Synopsis
chronic renal failure
secondary hyperparathyroidism
dense lesion, with fibrous proliferation associated with osseous metaplasia and osteoclastic activity in the tumor
Localizations
orbital brown tumor (19347137, 16855509)
Differential diagnosis
References
Multiple brown tumors of the orbital walls: case report. Monteiro ML. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2009 Jan-Feb;72(1):116-8. PMID: 19347137
Brown tumor of secondary hyperparathyroidism involving the superior orbit and frontal calvarium. Zwick OM, Vagefi MR, Cockerham KP, McDermott MW. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Jul-Aug;22(4):304-6. PMID: 16855509
