Abstract
We observed a patient with a giant brown tumor of the iliac bone due to hyperparathyroidism. There was a risk of pathologic fracture due to huge cysts produced by bone absorption. In hyperparathyroid crisis, control of severe hypercalcemia is difficult without resection of the parathyroid gland.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-30 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1998 |
Keywords
- Brown tumor
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperparathyroid crisis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)