Question

osteolytic metastasis in an adult female patient likely originated from a primary carcinoma of the _______. a) bone b) lung c) breast d) liver

Explanation:

In adult female patients, breast carcinoma is a very common primary cancer that frequently metastasizes to bone, often causing osteolytic (bone-destroying) lesions. Bone is the site of metastasis here, not the primary origin. Lung and liver carcinomas are less likely to be the primary cause of osteolytic metastasis in this demographic compared to breast cancer.

Answer:

C) breast