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ArticleJCEM case reports2024

Hyperparathyroidism Jaw Tumor Syndrome, an Unforeseen Diagnosis.

Asande Zama, Elsie C Kruger, Annalise E Zemlin, Magda Conradie

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Article in JCEM case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Asande ZamaDivision of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town 7505, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8463-0705
Elsie C KrugerDivision of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town 7505, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0312-5189
Annalise E ZemlinDivision of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town 7505, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7621-4679
Magda ConradieDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town 7505, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3092-4098
National Health Laboratory Service · ZAStellenbosch University · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is often missed in developing nations due to limited formal healthcare exposure and biochemical screening programs. Many patients are thus only diagnosed once symptomatic. We present a 32-year-old female who developed bony protrusions in her jaw during pregnancy, resulting in a stillbirth. Three months later, during a dental consultation for worsening toothache, jaw abnormalities were detected. Radiological studies revealed bilateral mandibular radiolucent lesions, and bone biopsy confirmed histological features consistent with a brown tumor. These findings raised concerns about underlying PHPT, which was confirmed with a markedly elevated parathyroid hormone level in the presence of significant hypercalcemia. Further examination revealed impaired renal function, normal urine calcium excretion, and bilateral nephrocalcinosis. Low bone mineral density was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and conventional radiology identified additional low-density bony lesions in keeping with brown tumors. A parathyroid MIBI confirmed the presence of a singular parathyroid adenoma. A vague but possible family history, the patient's young age, and the severe renal and skeletal involvement prompted genetic testing. A cell division cycle 73 (

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brown tumorfamilial hyperparathyroidismhypercalcaemiahyperparathyroidism jaw tumor syndromeparathyroid cancer

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PMID38440124
PMCPMC10911221
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