title: Multiple brown tumours of the upper extremity in a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism as a result of chronic renal failure.
abstract: A man with chronic renal failure was referred to the hand clinic because of massive osteolytic tumours in his right arm. Secondary hyperparathyroidism and brown tumours were suggested, and he was treated by subtotal parathyroidectomy. Rapid reduction of the vast tumours was noted postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Hand Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. bertil@widenfalk.se
authors.forename: Bertil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Widenfalk
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rastad
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilbrand
authors.forename: Bertil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vinnars
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000473:pathology*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery