Case Reports in Radiology (Jan 2011)

Brown Tumor as a Result of Hyperparathyroidism in an End-Stage Renal Disease Patient

  • Jesse M. Jakubowski,
  • Ines Velez,
  • Shawn A. McClure

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/415476
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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A 49-year-old male with known history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) presents with an intraoral exophytic mass of the right mandible. This lesion was given a histologic diagnosis of a Brown tumor. Purpose. To allow physicians to include this lesion in a differential diagnosis when evaluating patients with primary, secondary, or tertiary hyperparathyroidism.