Abstract
Brown tumors are seldom encountered in oral and maxillofacial practice. It is not a neoplasm but can cause considerable bone resorption and occasionally pathological fracture. The treatment is to deal with the diseased parathyroid gland which interferes with the normal calcium metabolism. In this article, we are presenting a case report of a 16-year-old female patient who came with a chief complain of swellings in the maxillary region who turned out to be a case of primary hyperparathyroidism and the primary treatment was done by focus parathyroidectomy.
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