Brown Tumour in a Patient with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Resistant to Medical Therapy : Case Report on Successful Treatment after Subtotal Parathyroidectomy

Brown tumour represents a serious complication of hyperparathyroidism. Differential diagnosis, based on histological examination, is only presumptive and clinical, radiological and laboratory data are necessary for definitive diagnosis. Here we describe a case of a brown tumour localised in the maxi...

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Published in:International journal of endocrinology 2009-01, Vol.2009 (2009), p.1-3
Main Authors: Di Daniele, Nicola, Condò, Stefano, Ferrannini, Michele, Bertoli, Marta, Rovella, Valentina, Di Renzo, Laura, De Lorenzo, Antonino
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Language:English
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Summary:Brown tumour represents a serious complication of hyperparathyroidism. Differential diagnosis, based on histological examination, is only presumptive and clinical, radiological and laboratory data are necessary for definitive diagnosis. Here we describe a case of a brown tumour localised in the maxilla due to secondary hyperparathyroidism in a young women with chronic renal failure. Hemodialysis and pharmacological treatment were unsuccessful in controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism making it necessary to proceed with a subtotal parathyroidectomy. The proper timing of the parathyroidectomy and its favourable effect on regression of the brown tumor made it possible to avoid a potentially disfiguring surgical removal of the brown tumor.
ISSN:1687-8337
1687-8345
DOI:10.1155/2009/827652