TY - JOUR
T1 - Maxillary hyperplasia and hyperostosis cranialis. A rare manifestations of renal osteodystrophy in a patient with hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure
AU - Bakathir, Abdulaziz A.
AU - Margasahayam, Manjunath V.
AU - Al-Ismaily, Mohammed
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This case report describes a 21-year-old female patient with a complex medical condition of end-stage chronic renal failure and secondary hyperparathyroidism presenting with a history of gradual enlargement of the facial bones over a period of one year. The facial enlargement primarily involves the maxilla causing a bizarre facial and dental deformity. Based on the clinical, radiographic, and laboratory investigations the facial deformity was confirmed as a rare manifestation of renal osteodystrophy presenting as maxillary hyperplasia and hyperostosis cranialis.
AB - This case report describes a 21-year-old female patient with a complex medical condition of end-stage chronic renal failure and secondary hyperparathyroidism presenting with a history of gradual enlargement of the facial bones over a period of one year. The facial enlargement primarily involves the maxilla causing a bizarre facial and dental deformity. Based on the clinical, radiographic, and laboratory investigations the facial deformity was confirmed as a rare manifestation of renal osteodystrophy presenting as maxillary hyperplasia and hyperostosis cranialis.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 19082240
AN - SCOPUS:60149111875
SN - 0379-5284
VL - 29
SP - 1815
EP - 1818
JO - Saudi Medical Journal
JF - Saudi Medical Journal
IS - 12
ER -