title: "Brown tumor" of the maxilla.
abstract: A case of brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism in a young girl with a long history of chronic renal failure and hemodialysis therapy is reported. The diagnosis can be reached with the aid of the classic skeletal radiological sign which address the evaluation of both CT and MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Bambino Gesú, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fasanelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graziani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boldrini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bosman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis