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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 141-144 |
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Brown's tumor of mandible as a manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism: A case report and review of literature
Samia Seraj, Ashish Aggarwal, Nitin Upadhyay, Nupur Agarwal, Sowmya Gujjar Vishnurao, Ankit Singh Rathore
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Samia Seraj
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/sjoralsci.sjoralsci_8_22
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Hypercalcemia and increased or abnormal serum levels of parathyroid hormone are indicators of primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Brown tumor of bone is a rare nonneoplastic lesion that arises due to abnormal bone metabolism caused by HPT. The reported prevalence of brown tumor is 0.1%. In today's world, however, skeletal illness caused by primary HPT is quite rare. Patient consent was obtained. Here, we present a rare case of bony lytic lesion in the mandible that raised suspicion of giant cell lesion, compelling further investigations. The patient underwent blood investigations which revealed hypercalcemia. Ultrasonography revealed a hypoechoic mass on the left inferior thyroid lobe. An incisional biopsy was done which revealed hemorrhagic fibrovascular connective tissue in a background of multinucleated giant cells; the mandibular lesion was classified as a giant cell lesion. A final diagnosis of Brown tumor of the mandible was made based on the investigations. The left parathyroidectomy was done. Curettage of the mandibular lesion was done surgically. The patient was on follow-up for 6 months and showed no signs of recurrence. Although Brown tumor of mandible is a rare lesion, it should be considered a differential diagnosis for osteolytic lesions of the jaw. Early diagnosis can help to prevent late outcomes of the disease.
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