KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 49 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient underwent radiography that revealed numerous smooth-walled roundish defects in both jaws. Histological study revealed osteolysis and osteoporosis accompanied by the phenomena of poor bone formation. The patient’s urine contained Bence-Jones protein. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Chronic erythroleukemia
- B. Acute undifferentiated leukemia
- C. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- D. Acute myeloid leukemia
- E. Multiple myeloma
Hint
Ask which cell produces the protein found in the urine, and which neoplasm of that cell line also destroys bone focally.
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