Brown tumor in children with normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism: a report of two cases.
Brown tumor is an important sign of a number of metabolic bone diseases. Normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism, a rare childhood pathologic finding, reveals itself with brown tumors as the only initial sign. In this study, two cases of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism accompanied by mandibular brown tumors are presented.
Unlü
Ramazan Erkin
RE
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Abaci
Elmas
E
Kerem
Metin
M
Aksoy
Erdem
E
Sensöz
Omer
O
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006485:Hemosiderin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D006485:Hemosiderin; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002118:Calcium