Severe jaw enlargement associated with uremic hyperparathyroidism.
Marked enlargement of the jaws is a rare complication of renal osteodystrophy. This report describes a localized enlargement of the mandible due to a brown tumor in a patient undergoing chronic hemodialysis. Literature on jaw involvement in secondary hyperparathyroidism is reviewed.
Tarrass
Faissal
F
Department of Nephrology & Dialysis, Hassani Hospital, Nador, Morocco. faissal76@hotmail.com
Benjelloun
Meryem
M
Bensaha
Tarik
T
D000293:Adolescent; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy