title: Diagnosis of a maxillary brown tumor associated with hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure--a case report.
abstract: Brown tumor associated with hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure has been increasingly documented of late. This intraosseous giant cell lesion is indistinguishable from a central giant cell granuloma and is considered as an unusual local complication of renal osteodystrophy. This report presents a case of a maxillary brown tumor in an uremic, non-hemodialysis patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism. The radiographic, biochemical, and histopathological examinations are reported and the possible pathogenesis is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andreades
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belazi
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antoniades
mesh_terms: D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology