A 16-year-old male patient presents in the emergency room with a pathologic fracture of the left femur and complains of pain on weight-bearing.These are cardinal indicators of:

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Pathologic fractures, especially in the long bones of adolescents, are a hallmark sign of osteogenic sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. The presentation of a pathologic fracture in a young patient, particularly with pain on weight-bearing, strongly suggests a diagnosis of osteogenic sarcoma over the other listed conditions.

A 16-Year-Old Male Patient Presents in the Emergency Room with a Pathologic