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01-05-2020 | Hyperparathyroidism | Clinical Quiz
Proptosis in a child with chronic kidney disease: Answers
Authors:
Bahriye Atmis, Derya Cevizli, Engin Melek, Kıvılcım Eren Erdogan, Gulfiliz Gonlusen, Ozgur Surmelioglu, Aysun Karabay Bayazit
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Pediatric Nephrology
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Issue 5/2020
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Excerpt
Answer 1: Brown tumor. Brown tumor (osteitis fibrosa cystica) is a benign and reactive lesion as a result of disturbed bone remodeling due to secondary hyperparathyroidism [
1]. Brown tumor is a rare complication of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing long-term dialysis. Although Brown tumors usually occur in the long bones, ribs, pelvis and mandible, they can be found in different bones and soft tissue [
2]. …