the majority of osseous tumors of the hand are benign. the surgeon who evaluates and treats osseous tumors of the hand has to be familiar with limb anatomy, tumor biology, various presentations of the tumors and the range of treatment possibilities and their limitations. lesions in the hand more often present earlier in their course than those at other sites, just because they are more likely t...

A brown tumor is a benign fibrotic, erosive bony lesion caused by localized, rapid osteoclastic turnover, resulting from hyperparathyroidism. Although brown tumors are one of the most pathognomonic signs of primary hyperparathyroidism, they are rarely seen in clinical practice. In this report, we present a case of 20-year-old woman with recurrent fractures and bone pain. Plain digital radiograp...

Hyperparathyroidism is a frequent endocrinopathy, often diagnosed at the stage of subclinical hypercalcemia by systematic calcium measurement and advent new parathyroid hormone techniques. Brown tumors represent late-onset, locally aggressive but potentially benign non-metastatic bone complication secondary to an abnormality metabolism within context hyperparathyroidism. It usually late complic...

Brown tumor or localized form of osteitis fibrosa cystic is a focal lesion complicating hyperparathyroidism. It’s rarely revelatory of the clinical feature and corresponds to a mass with partly cystic and partly solid areas. A 65-year-old man, followed up for hypertension, complained of a progressive swelling in the left paranasal part of the face lasting for 3 months. Physical examination reve...

The brown tumor or osteitis fibrosacystica is a benign bone lesion that caused by hyperparathyroidism. This complication has been decreased by diagnosis and successful treatment of hyperparathyroidism. The brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism results from a metabolic disorder that affects long bones, ribs, and pelvis. The maxillary involvement is rare. Parathyroidectomyis a good choice for patien...