Osteitis fibrosa cystica

Bone
Other tumors of bone
Osteitis fibrosa cystica

Author: Nat Pernick, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 18 October 2016, last major update June 2005

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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description

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Definition / general

Also called von Recklinghausens disease of bone
See also Brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism

Microscopic (histologic) description

Increased bone cell activity, peritrabecular fibrosis, cystic brown tumors