Abstract
Key Clinical MessageWe report here a case of hyperparathyroidism with disseminated brown tumors mimicking malignancy. The important clinical teaching of our case is that hyperparathyroidism can take various aspects. Plasma parathyroid hormone concentration should be measured in all patients with multiple bone lesions.
Highlights
C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were within the normal range
The radiograph of the pelvis showed a lytic lesion of the femoral neck (Fig. 1)
The outcome was favorable after parathyroidectomy with normalization of postoperative serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Summary
Funding Information No sources of funding were declared for this study. Keywords Brown tumor, hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, lytic bone lesion. Received: 4 June 2017; Revised: 26 July 2017; Accepted: 23 August 2017 A 77-year-old man, hypertensive, hospitalized for a left hip pain.
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