Summary
Brown tumor as the only and initial symptom of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism in childhood is a very rare pathology. A 7-year-old girl with normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism and brown tumor of her mandible is presented.
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Kocer, U., Percin, A.K., Sensoz, O. et al. Brown tumor in normocalcemic child. Eur J Plast Surg 17, 28–30 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176499
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