title: Advanced osteitis fibrosa cystica in the absence of phalangeal subperiosteal resorption. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of primary hyperparathyroidism with advanced osteitis fibrosa cystica but without any subperiosteal phalangeal bone resorption is described. A review of this unusual radiological feature is presented. High-detail magnification radiography (microradiography) is advocated for the early diagnosis of bony defects in hyperparathyroidism.
mesh_terms: D001862:Bone Resorption; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008852:Microradiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*