title: Primary hyperparathyroidism: evaluation of different treatments of jaw lesions based on case reports.
abstract: On the basis of three case reports, different treatment modalities of primary hyperparathyroidism of the jaws are presented. Surgical intervention made as the result of misdiagnosis in the first case caused an unnecessary bone defect and delayed bone regeneration for several months. Two other cases showed spontaneous regeneration of bone after parathyroidectomy. The second case disproved the earlier opinion that regeneration of the bone lesions could last for several years, and that the normal morphology could be restored. Complete resolution of the central giant-cell lesion was found 6 months after removal of the parathyroid adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Knezević
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Uglesić
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kobler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Svajhler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagatin
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery