Brown tumor in a patient with renal failure and secondary hyperparathyroidism

A 28-year-old woman sought care due to an increase in mandible volume lasting approximately 1 year. The patient had chronic kidney disease caused by Berger disease in childhood, and underwent hemodialysis 3 times a week. An intraoral clinical examination revealed an expansive lesion on the left side of the mandible, causing mobility of the adjacent teeth. The radiographic examination showed a lesion of imprecise borders in the region of the right mandible of approximately 2 cm in size. An incisional biopsy and histologic examination revealed a giant cell lesion.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research