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A 70-year-old man is brought to the doctor having a sudden onset of severe lower back pain. Upon conducting a physical examination of the patient, severe kyphosis is revealed. An x-ray of the back shows a compression fracture in the lumbar area of a vertebral body. This is followed by marked thinning of the bones as well. Laboratory tests measuring serum calcium, alkaline phosphatase, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone levels, all come back within the normal range.
What is the most likely reason behind the bone changes in the patient?
A- Osteitis fibrosa cystica
B- Osteoporosis
C- Osteopetrosis
D- Osteomalacia
A 70-year-old man is brought to the doctor having a sudden onset of severe lower back pain. Upon conducting a physical examination of the patient, severe kyphosis is revealed. An x-ray of the back shows a compression fracture in the lumbar area of a vertebral body. This is followed by marked thinning of the bones as well. Laboratory tests measuring serum calcium, alkaline phosphatase, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone levels, all come back within the normal range.
What is the most likely reason behind the bone changes in the patient?
A- Osteitis fibrosa cystica
B- Osteoporosis
C- Osteopetrosis
D- Osteomalacia
