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Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica
Waldemar Misiorowski1, John P Bilezikian2
1Endocrinology Department, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education Bielanski Hospital Warsaw Poland.
Abstract:
Osteitis fibrosa cystica is a rare presentation of both primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism. In this perspective, we provide a historical backdrop to this form of parathyroid disease and contend that this clinical presentation of excess parathyroid hormone, particularly in primary hyperparathyroidism, is still seen today. In view of its rarity and the way it typically presents, the diagnosis of metastatic cancer is often the first diagnostic impression. © 2020 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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