A 58-year-old woman is seen in the clinic for reports of severe back pain.Her chest X-ray demonstrates generalized bone demineralization and compression fracture.Blood studies demonstrate elevated calcium levels.The most likely diagnosis is

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A diagnosis of plasma cell myeloma is confirmed by the presence of hypercalcemia, which can contribute to the compression fracture.Patients with leukemia diagnoses do not exhibit bone demineralization or elevated calcium levels.Lymphadenopathy is a more common manifestation of Hodgkin disease.Compression fractures can be the result of back trauma, but not in the presence of the other radiographic and laboratory results.

A 58-Year-Old Woman Is Seen in the Clinic for Reports