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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr-Jun;41(2):304-305.
doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2018-0198. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Uremic lion face syndrome

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Joana Gameiro  1 , Inês Duarte  1 , Cristina Outerelo  1 , José António Lopes  1
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Case Reports

Uremic lion face syndrome

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Joana Gameiro et al. J Bras Nefrol. 2019 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Mineral bone disorder is a common feature of chronic kidney disease. Lion face syndrome is rare complication of severe hyperparathyroidism in end-stage renal disease patients, which has been less commonly reported due to dialysis and medical treatment advances in the last decade. The early recognition of the characteristic facial deformity is crucial to prompt management and prevent severe disfigurement. The authors present a rare case of severe hyperparathyroidism presenting with lion face syndrome and bone fractures.

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