59-Year-Old Man Presents With Low Back Pain & Bone Lesion

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A 59-year-old man presents with lower back pain. Diagnostic imaging reveals the presence of a lesion in the bone in the lower back area. A prostate and bone biopsy are performed. What is your diagnosis?

A 59-year-old man presents with lower back pain.  Diagnostic imaging reveals the presence of a lesion in the bone in the lower back area.  A prostate and bone biopsy are performed and results are shown below, respectively.


 

What is your diagnosis?

A. Benign prostatic hyperplasia and metastatic adenocarcinoma of lung to bone
B. Prostatic adenocarcinoma metastatic to bone
C. Prostatic adenocarcinoma and metastatic adenocarcinoma to bone of unknown origin
D. Prostatic adenocarcinoma and bone negative for tumor

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