title: Diagnosis and clinico-radiological presentation in an aggressive maxillary brown tumour.
abstract: Brown's tumour is an uncommon focal giant cell lesion which arises as a result of the effect of increased parathyroid hormone on bone tissues in hyperparathyroidism. The mandible is the predominantly affected site in the maxillofacial area and a maxillary involvement is rare. The severity of the lesion, caused by a Brown's tumour, may lead to evident osteolysis and gross deformity in the maxillofacial region, which suggests the need for making an early diagnosis and giving prompt treatment. We are reporting a male patient who presented with a massive painful swelling in the right maxilla as the first manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism, caused by a parathyroid adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences & SUM Hospital , Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India .
authors.forename: Abhishek Ranjan
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pati
authors.affiliation: Professor and HOD, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Government Dental College and Research Institute , Bangalore, India .
authors.lastname: Mubeen
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Government Dental College and Research Institute , Bangalore, India .
authors.forename: Vijayalakshmi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kr
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Chandravir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Brown’s tumour; Hyperparathyroidism; Parathyroid adenoma