Brown Tumor of Lumbar Spine in Chronic Renal Failure: a Case Report

Brown Tumor of Lumbar Spine in Chronic Renal Failure: a Case Report

Brown tumors may occur secondary to hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic renal failure (CKD). They are increasingly rare because hyperparathyroidism in now diagnosed and treated at an early stage. We report 67-year-old man who had been on hemodialysis for CRF for over 3 years, who presented...

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Main Authors: Babak Mirzashahi, Mohammad Vahedian Ardakani, Abdonaser Farzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Brown tumor
Hyperparathyroidism
Spinal cord compression
Spinal tumor
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4774
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Summary:Brown tumors may occur secondary to hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic renal failure (CKD). They are increasingly rare because hyperparathyroidism in now diagnosed and treated at an early stage. We report 67-year-old man who had been on hemodialysis for CRF for over 3 years, who presented with back pain over the thoracolumbar junction from 2 years ago and because of pain he could not stand or walk in the last 3 months before surgery. Ambulation was regained after surgical decompression and stabilization. In conclusion, when brown tumor arises in the spine, surgery may be needed to preserve neurologic function.
ISSN:0044-6025
1735-9694

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