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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Brown tumors mimicking multiple myeloma: A case report.

Andrés Felipe Herrera Ortiz, Laura Olarte, Valeria Del Castillo, José Nicolás Duarte, Julián Rojas, Diego Aguirre

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  1. Intraosseous tumours of the knee.Skeletal radiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Andrés Felipe Herrera OrtizRadiology, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Laura OlarteMedicine, Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Valeria Del CastilloRadiology, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
José Nicolás DuarteRadiology, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Julián RojasNuclear Medicine, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Diego AguirreRadiology, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brown tumors (BT) are rare reactive bone lesions associated with hyperparathyroidism, often posing a diagnostic challenge due to their imaging similarity to multiple myeloma and lytic metastases. In this case, we present a 45-year-old woman with right-sided hip pain who underwent imaging studies showing numerous lytic hypermetabolic lesions initially suggestive of secondary neoplastic involvement vs multiple myeloma, necessitating several imaging tests for the conclusive diagnosis of BT. This case report aims to provide a contemporary overview of BT, elucidating differentiators from alternative diagnoses such as multiple myeloma.

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Brown tumorsHyperparathyroidismMagnetic resonance imagingMultiple myelomaPositron emission tomography

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PMID39624708
PMCPMC11609534

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