A 70 year old man complained of headache to his GP.He thought something was seriously wrong,because he had noticed his hat size was also increasing,and he feared underlying bone cancer.A biopsy of his skull was performed,and is compared with normal bone on the left.Both sections are undecalcified,and are stained with Goldner's trichrome,which stains uncalcified osteoid (Ost)pink,and calcified matrix green.Which one of the following diagnoses is most likely correct?
A)Osteogenic sarcoma
B)Osteoporosis
C)Osteomalacia
D)Osteomyelitis
E)Paget's disease of bone

Question

A 70 year old man complained of headache to his GP.He thought something was seriously wrong,because he had noticed his hat size was also increasing,and he feared underlying bone cancer.A biopsy of his skull was performed,and is compared with normal bone on the left.Both sections are undecalcified,and are stained with Goldner's trichrome,which stains uncalcified osteoid (Ost)pink,and calcified matrix green.Which one of the following diagnoses is most likely correct?  
A)Osteogenic sarcoma 
B)Osteoporosis 
C)Osteomalacia 
D)Osteomyelitis 
E)Paget's disease of bone

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The Answer is E

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