Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as multiple giant cell lesions

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		Quintessence International Edited by Eli Eliav ISSN 0033-6572 (print) • ISSN 1936-7163 (online)

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June 2007
Volume 38 , Issue 6

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Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as multiple giant cell lesions

B.G. Harsha Vardhan, MDS, PhD / K. Saraswathy, MDS / D. Koteeswaran, MDS, FICD

PMID: 17625623

A case of giant cell lesion as an initial feature of primary hyperparathyroidism is presented. A 55-year-old woman reported with a complaint of swelling and occasional pain in the upper-left posterior region with 2 months� duration. The diagnosis of a giant cell lesion with primary hyperparathyroidism was confirmed on the basis of radiological, biochemical, and histopathological investigative procedures. (Quintessence Int 2007;38:529.e342�347)

Key words: brown tumor, giant cell lesion, ground-glass appearance, hyperparathyroidism, osteitis fibrosa generalisata, osteoporosis

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