We present a case of primary hyperparathyroidism with an uncommon presentation as multiple brown tumours, which may easily be mistaken for a primary bone neoplasm. A brief literature review and its clinical and surgical management are also discussed here.

A man with metastatic carcinoma of the colon had a bone scan which revealed urinary retention in the left kidney. Ten months later, a Tc-99m-DTPA renai glomerular study showed the left kidney to have only 8% of total renal function. Fifteen months after that, (he same kidney demonstrated 9% of total function, while the right kidney had evolving obstruction due to his neoplasm. The case sh...

chondromyxoid fibroma is a rare benign cartilaginous neoplasm that mostly affects the metaphyseal region of the long bones. the tibia, small tubular bones of the foot, the distal femur and pelvis are common locations, but involvement of the vertebral bones, especially the cervical vertebra, is very rare. radiographic features show typical characteristics and this tumor often presents as a lobul...

Discoveries of juvenile primary bone malignant neoplasm have been rare in archaeological settings. This study presents the first case as such from ancient China. An individual (M799) aged 14–17 years Dongxin cemetery Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534 CE), Datong, Shanxi Province, was found with signs neoplasm. The skeleton macroscopically examined aid computed tomography imaging. Results demonstrat...

Pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma is a rare, recently described neoplasm that usually presents as multifocal lesions in a single extremity. The disease has demonstrated a high propensity for infiltrative growth and local recurrence but limited metastatic potential. Variations of histological appearance and immunohistochemical signatures have been described, but typically involve spindle or po...

Lung cancer is a severe disease often diagnosed a late stage when surgical resection is no longer possible because of local advancement or distant metastasis.1 Bone metastases from lung cancer may occur early in the clinical course and are usually discovered with severe pain.2-4 The spine and ribs are often the earliest sites of bone metastases, whereas the skull, femur, humerus, and scapula ar...

Metastatic tumors of oral cavity are very rare, accounting for 1% of neoplasm in the area and their primary origin can be anywhere.[1] Most such patients were previously diagnosed with primary neoplasm. The literature states that in about 30% of cases of patients with gnathic bone metastases, the primary tumor is asymptomatic and not diagnosed.[2] The incidence of jaw bone metastasis is difficu...

Materials and Methods: BMA and BMB were performed on 50 patients. Criteria of inclusion included the main indications for performing this procedure, the availability of full medical records and patient consent. The patients had a male to female sex ratio of 1.6:1 and a wide age range from 4 years to 74 years. Results: In the present study, the main indications for bone marrow examination were c...