Uncommon presentation of brown tumours revealing hyperparathyroidism: Three case reports

Maatallah Kaouther; Makhlouf Yasmine; Kedous Skander; Dhia Kaffel; Ferjani Hanene; Triki Wafa; Ben Nessib Dorra; Hamdi Wafa

doi:10.1093/mrcr/rxac015

Uncommon presentation of brown tumours revealing hyperparathyroidism: Three case reports

Mod Rheumatol Case Rep. 2023 Jan 3;7(1):219-222. doi: 10.1093/mrcr/rxac015.

Authors

Maatallah Kaouther¹, Makhlouf Yasmine¹, Kedous Skander², Dhia Kaffel¹, Ferjani Hanene¹, Triki Wafa¹, Ben Nessib Dorra¹, Hamdi Wafa¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, Tunis, Tunisia.
² ENT Department, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.

PMID: 35245377
DOI: 10.1093/mrcr/rxac015

Abstract

Brown tumours (BTs) are focal bone lesions encountered in patients with uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism (HPT). They are due to a proliferation of multinucleated giant cells in osteolytic lesions. Because of early screening of bone metabolism disorders, BTs are rare bone manifestations. More importantly, they scarcely reveal the disease. We demonstrate through these two cases reports unusual locations of BT complicating the course of HPT due to parathyroid hyperplasia.

Keywords: Hyperparathyroidism; brown tumours; parathyroid adenoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary* / complications
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary* / diagnosis
Neoplasms* / complications
Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica* / complications
Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica* / etiology
Osteolysis*