Brown Tumor of the Thoracic Spine: First Manifestation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Brown tumors also called as osteoclastomas, are rare nonneoplastic lesions that arise in the setting of primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid adenomas or hyperplasia constitute the major Brown tumor source in primary hyperparathyroidism while chronic renal failure is the leading caus...

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Main Authors: Sonmez, Erkin, Tezcaner, Tugan, Coven, Ilker, Terzi, Aysen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4652003/