Unusual pathological fracture of the clavicle revealing primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report
Abstract Background Primary hyperparathyroidism revealed by a pathological fracture is very uncommon; in the majority of cases the discovery of lytic bone lesions on imaging examinations evokes in the clinician first a neoplastic etiology and a metabolic origin is often omitted. This case report add...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1509-7 |