ISSN:
1432-1440
Keywords:
Hyperparathyroidism
;
Secondary nutritional
;
Brown tumors
;
Osteolysis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary For years, brown tumors have been considered to be a characteristic of primary hyperparathyroidism. However, since 1963 several reports indicate the incidence of brown tumors in patients with renal secondary hyperparathyroidism to be 1.5%–1.7%. The appearance of multiple brown tumor lesions is rather uncommon in secondary hyperparathyroidism which is also true for malabsorption as its cause. We report on a 56-year-old man presenting with pain in the bones and multiple osteolyses. A bone biopsy specimen and the laboratory examinations were indicative of secondary hyperparathyroidism caused by malabsorption most likely due to Billroth's II/I gastric resection. Thus, the patient's osteolyses represent brown tumors which have been induced by nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01736534
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