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Question 3

A 65-year-old hypertensive male presented complaining of right costovertebral angle pain and gross hematuria. On physical examination a mass was palpated in the right flank. During the work-up for these problems, a solitary lesion was found in his right lung. Subsequently he had a trivial accident and fractured his right femur.

Can you tie together the seemingly disparate findings in this case?


A. Metastatic cancer
B. Adenomas
C. Neuroendocrine tumor
D. Hamartomas