Brown tumor in association with secondary hyperparathyroidism. A case report and review of the literature.
Since 1993, our 34-year-old female patient was on replacement treatment with hemodialysis for terminal renal failure due to hypertensive nephropathy. She developed severe secondary hyperparathyroidism. In 1996, she presented with a brown tumor, localized in the region of the left maxillary sinus and at its front. The patient did not take phosphate binders and treatment with vitamin D was not possible due to the increased Ca x P product. She had no difficulties, so she did not desire a surgical parathyroidectomy. As she had trouble breathing through the nose, and because of the facial deformity due to the brown tumor, she decided to have the tumor removed surgically.
Pecovnik Balon
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Department of Nephrology, Maribor Teaching Hospital, Maribor, Slovenia. sbm2@ext.izum.si
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006435:Renal Dialysis