Simultaneously occurring brown tumours in the mandible and maxilla in a patient with vitamin D deficiency.
We report a rare case of a 27-year-old Asian female presenting with simultaneous brown tumours in the maxilla and mandible secondary to vitamin D deficiency which was a result of dietary deficiency and lack of exposure to sunlight.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rotherham Hospitals NHS Trust, Rotherham, United Kingdom. clar.aud@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000209:etiology*; D013472:Sunlight; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications*