Conclusion
Brown tumours are not commonly encountered by the dentist or oral
surgeon. However, they should be considered if an adult patient presents
with multiple radiolucent lesions in the jaws. Correlation with the
medical history is needed to make the diagnosis. It is possible that
hyperparathyroidism could be an undiagnosed condition; a situation where
the oral cavity acts as a “window” into the patients overall systemic
wellbeing. In this case blood tests and liaison with a physician would
be needed. Once the hyperparathyroidism is corrected the Brown Tumours
would be expected to resolve and fill in with bone without any oral
surgery intervention. This was nicely demonstrated in this case.