1) Skeletal disorder
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The brown tumor is a bone lesion that arises in settings of excess osteoclast activity, such as hyperparathyroidism. It is not a true neoplasm, as the term `tumor` suggests; however, it may mimic a true neoplasm. Brown tumours are radiolucent on x-ray. ==Pathology== Brown tumours consist of fibrous tissue, woven bone and supporting vasculature, .....
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a mass of fibrous tissue containing hemosiderin-pigmented macrophages and multinucleated giant cells, replacing and expanding part of a bone in primary hyperparathyroidism.
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