Maxillary brown tumor associated with chronic kidney failure: a case report

The brown tumor is a bone lesion that may affect the entire skeleton, including the maxillary bones. These tumors are characterized as focal giant cell lesions that may be associated with primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Brown tumors are invasive in some cases and an association with...

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Main Authors: Stênio Medeiros Queiroz, Rodrigo Gadelha Vasconcelos, Ana Luiza Dias Leite de Andrade, Adriana Gomes Amorim, Manuel Antonio Gordón-Nuñes, Roseana de Almeida Freitas, Hébel Cavalcanti Galvão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2013-12-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000600007&lng=en&tlng=en