Pathological fracture, hypercalcemia (236/1700)

60 yo man has a pathological rib fx. He also complains of recurrent infection. BMA is done.
Labs: Ca2+ = 3.9mmol/L and ALP = 127u/L. what type of cell would be found in abdundance in
the marrow smear?

a. Plasma cell
b. Myeloid cell
c. Bence-jones protein
d. Megakaryocytes
e. Reticulocytes



























answer: A
lytic bone lesions, hypercalcemia