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May 3, 2026Clinical Case Reports0 citationsOpen Access

When an Oral Lesion Uncovers Hyperparathyroidism: A Peripheral Brown Tumor Case

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BRBruno Teixeira Gonçalves RodriguesVPVanessa Freitas PachecoLMLivia Xavier Costa do Rego Moreira

Key Points

  • To emphasize the importance of recognizing oral lesions as indicators of systemic diseases like hyperparathyroidism.
  • Case report of a patient with an oral lesion diagnosed as a brown tumor.
  • Assessment of the lesion led to the investigation of underlying hyperparathyroidism.
  • Discussion on the management strategies for hyperparathyroidism and its oral manifestations.
  • Identification of the oral lesion as a brown tumor linked to hyperparathyroidism.
  • Management of hyperparathyroidism resulted in regression of the oral lesion.
  • Early detection of such lesions is crucial for systemic health improvement.

Abstract

Oral lesions may represent the first sign of an underlying systemic disease. Giant cell lesions in the oral cavity should prompt investigation for hyperparathyroidism, as early recognition of brown tumors allows appropriate systemic management and may lead to lesion regression after treatment of the endocrine disorder.

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Rodrigues et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e5f38071d4f1bdfc681fhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72626
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