MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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A 55-year-old woman died from uraemia. A post-mortem revealed a parathyroid gland adenoma, bones deformation of extremities, a vertebral column, and ribs. Bones were soft, with slight porousness. On a cut they had a motley pattern with multiple cysts. Histological investigation revealed marked bone remodelling and lacunar resorption of osteoid and fibrous tissues. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A
Parathyroid osteodystrophy.
B
Chronic osteomyelitis
C
Osteoporosis
D
Fibrous dysplasia
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