A Brown Tumor of Tibial Diaphysis Masquerading as Malignancy
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
A Brown Tumor of Tibial Diaphysis Masquerading as Malignancy
A cortical lesion of the tibial diaphysis in a young patient poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. Brown tumors, although not very common, may mimic malignancies on radiographs. Brown tumors are destructive lytic lesions of the bone due to increased osteoclastic activity and fibroblastic proliferation in patients with uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism (HPT). They occur after primary or ...
متن کاملSclerosing Osteomyelitis of Garre of Tibia Diaphysis Masquerading as Recalcitrant Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Chronic sclerosing oteomyelitis of Garré is an uncommon form of bone infection with variable clinical presentations. Symptomatic cases have a swollen, tender segment of the affected bone that may require surgical decompression in refractory situation. The diaphyseal origin is a rare site and the diagnosis requires exclusion and histopathological correlation. The present case cites this lesion i...
متن کاملAppendicitis masquerading as malignancy.
C hildhood malignancy is a challenging and emotive area of clinical practice. Radiological investigations such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may reinforce the suspicion of malignancy and have a profound impact on parental counselling and treatment. This report highlights recent cases of complex appendicitis where clinical and detailed radiological assessment i...
متن کاملAggressive calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor masquerading as maxillary sinus tumor: a case report.
Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor is a rare odontogenic neoplasm. Its occurrence in the maxillary sinus is very rare. Maxillary tumors tend to be locally aggressive and may rapidly involve the surrounding vital structures. We report a case of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor involving maxillary sinus in a 48 years old female patient with the oral mucosal involvement. The purpose o...
متن کاملTuberculosis of Breast Masquerading as Malignancy
Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and affects primarily the lungs. Breast tuberculosis is a rare disease with an incidence of <0.1% of all breast lesions in Western countries and 3-4% in tuberculosis endemic regions, such as India and Africa [1,2]. Most commonly the disease presents as a lump in the central or upper-outer quadrant of the breast while multiple lumps appear les...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1319