Scanning electron microscopic observation of the brown tumor of the head of mandible

Tunali, S.; Celik, H.H.; Uslu, S.S.; Aldur, M.M.

Saudi Medical Journal 26(5): 856-858

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284
PMID: 15951883
Document Number: 590210
Brown tumors are tumor-like, expansile osteolytic lesions of bone which are seen in both primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism. They generally resolve after surgical treatment of the parathyroid adenoma. Here, we report a case of brown tumor of the mandible of a cadaver with its scanning electron microscopic observation and review of literature.

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