Brown tumor of maxilla - a rare occurrence

ABSTRACT

We report a case of a middle age male patient who presented in our outpatient department at Abbasi Shaheed Hosptial [ASH] with a swelling at [L] half of face and [L] half of hard palate that histologically proved to be a Brown tumor of Maxilla with normal parathyroid hormone [PTH] levels and an elevated serum Ca[++] levels. The site of brown tumor in our case is a rarity. Our aim for presenting this case report is to highlight the rare site of presentation and to emphasize t he multidisciplinary approach incorporating the maxillofacial surgeons, endocrinologists and radiologists for the optimum patient care and management