Brown tumor with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Case contributed by Adhikari Deepak
Diagnosis probable

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Chronic renal disease for 20 years on dialysis. Severe kyphosis. Patient could not positioned properly in CT gantry so,images are suboptimal.

Patient Data

Age: 40
Gender: Male
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Brown tumor of the mandible. 

Case Discussion

A brown tumor is one of the manifestations of hyperparathyroidism. It represents a reparative cellular process, rather than a neoplastic process.

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