title: Hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour syndrome detected by aggressive generalized osteitis fibrosa cystica.
abstract: Severe hyperparathyroidism can affect bone metabolism and be in the origine of multiple brown tumours (generalized osteitis fibrosa cystica). When associated with fibro-ossifying tumours of the jaw, it realizes a rare genetic syndrome referred as Hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour HPT-JT. We report the case of a patient we treated for HPT-JT, and literature review.
authors.affiliation: Military Hospital of Rabat, Ibn Sina University Hospitals, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Alae
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerrouani
authors.forename: Abdelkader
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rzin
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: El Khatib
keywords: hyperparathyroidism; ossifying fibroma; osteitis fibrosa cystica