Brown Tumor of the Patella Caused by Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Case Report.
10.3348/kjr.2015.16.3.613
- Author:
Tomoko IRIE
1
;
Taro MAWATARI
;
Satoshi IKEMURA
;
Gen MATSUI
;
Takahiro IGUCHI
;
Hiroaki MITSUYASU
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka 810-8539, Japan. mawtaro@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Brown tumor;
Patella;
Hungry bone syndrome
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bone Density;
Bone Neoplasms/*etiology/radiography/*surgery;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/*complications/*surgery;
Parathyroidectomy;
Patella/*pathology/radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2015;16(3):613-616
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It has been reported that the common sites of brown tumors are the jaw, pelvis, ribs, femurs and clavicles. We report our experience in a case of brown tumor of the patella caused by primary hyperparathyroidism. An initial radiograph and CT showed an osteolytic lesion and MR images showed a mixed solid and multiloculated cystic tumor in the right patella. One month after the parathyroidectomy, rapid bone formation was observed on both radiographs and CT images.
