Hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome (HPT-JT)

Abstract

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Genetic Syndromes Associated With Renal Cell Carcinoma - A Review

“…In some families, hereditary HPT-JT syndrome increases the prevalence of kidney neoplasms -nephroblastomas, hamartomas and Wilms' tumour and renal cysts 27,29,30 . Approximately 95% (ref.…”

“…Approximately 95% (ref. 29 ) of persons with HPT-JT develop hyperparathyroidism, 5% (ref. 29 ) of patients develop parathyroid carcinoma and about half of the patients are known to have fibro-osseous mandibular and maxillary tumours.…”