Brown Tumor: A Case Report

Koltuk M. , Alla Ş., Erdem M. A. , Gürkan Köseoğlu B.

Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 24th International Scientific Congress, Muğla, Turkey, 23 - 27 May 2017, pp.211

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • City: Muğla
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.211

Abstract

Objective: To present required laboratory tests for differential diagnosis and call attention to Brown tumors in patients with

hyperparatiroidism.

Case: 40 year old female patient with primer hyperparathyroidism, reffered our with following findings; bilateral face expansion

and multipl osteolithic lesions in radiography.

Conclusion: Brown tumors esspecially in seconder hyperparathyroidism can be seen in jaws. To make a differential diagnosis and

find out other lesions in other bones, cooperation should be made with endocrinology.