Discussion Brown tumors of the facial skeleton are rare. They are classically associated with
primary hyperparathyroidism, but are being described with increasing frequency in …

Brown tumors are focal bone lesions, encountered in patients with uncontrolled
hyperparathyroidism. They can be located in any part of the skeleton. Clinically significant …

Brown tumors are non-neoplastic lesions caused by an abnormal metabolism of bone. They
are characterized by a proliferation of highly vascular granulation tissue amid a matrix of …

The manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism as skeletal disease has nearly
disappeared in the last 2 decades. Cases are now most often diagnosed by the incidental …

Brown tumors are classic bony lesions of hyperparathyroidism. They usually occur in severe
forms with osteolytic subperiosteal lesions. Facial bones are a rare localization: 2% of all …

To our knowledge, this is the second case of brown tumor of the maxilla to be reported in a
patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism. This diagnosis is clinical as well as histologic …

We report a case of large multiple brown tumors in a patient with primary
hyperparathyroidism. A 52-year-old woman suffered from pain in the ribs and developed left …

Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting with diffuse skeletal involvement, such as discrete
osteoclastic bone lesions, is rare. We describe a 35-year-old woman who presented with a …

Brown tumor is a bone lesion that arises in the setting of excess osteoclast activity in
hyperparathyroidism. It consists of fibrous tissue, woven bone, and supporting vasculature …

As it becomes common for hyperparathyroidism to be detected earlier in the course of the
disease, the bony manifestations of the disease are rarely seen. Presented here is a rare …