A 65-year-old man comes to the physician with a chief complaint of low back pain for the past 6 months. Physical examination reveals coarse facial features and kyphosis. Laboratory studies show increased alkaline phosphatase. X-ray shows skull thickening with narrowing of foramina and bowing of femur and tibia. Representative bone biopsy findings are shown in the image attached. Which of the following complication is most likely to develop in this patient? Answers A - E A Amyloidosis B Osteosarcoma C Pulmonary embolism D Renal failure E Squamous cell carcinoma O O O O
A 65-year-old man comes to the physician with a chief complaint of low back pain for the past 6 months. Physical examination reveals coarse facial features and kyphosis. Laboratory studies show increased alkaline phosphatase. X-ray shows skull thickening with narrowing of foramina and bowing of femur and tibia. Representative bone biopsy findings are shown in the image attached. Which of the following complication is most likely to develop in this patient? Answers A - E A Amyloidosis B Osteosarcoma C Pulmonary embolism D Renal failure E Squamous cell carcinoma O O O O
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