Brown Tumor In Maxilla As A Result Of Primary

Introduction: Brown tumor or lesions resembling giant cell tumor is a rare sequel of hyperparathyroidism and occasionally affect jaw bones. Brown tumor is three times more common in women as compared to men. Mandible is more frequently involved than maxilla. Parathyroidectomy to control HPT is the treatment of choice for brown tumor. Case report: This paper describes a rare case report of brown tumor of maxilla in a 70 year old female, she was found to have osteolytic lesion in left maxilla and high blood calcium levels. She gave a history of giant cell tumor of right side of mandible for which curettage was done one year back. Sestamibi scan revealed right inferior parathyroid adenoma. Patient underwent removal of parathyroid gland, right hemithyroidectomy and central node dissection. Histology confirmed parathyroid adenoma. Conclusion: Primary hyperparathyroidism is a curable disease and need surgical intervention.Inital treatment of brown tumor involves control of hyperparathyroidism and once the hyperparathyroidism is controlled the tumor tends to regress