phuluong2k
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A 38-year-old man incurs a traumatic blow to his upper left arm. He continues to have pain and tenderness even after 3 months have passed. A plain film radiograph reveals a 4 cm circumscribed mass in the soft tissue adjacent to the humerus. The mass contains areas of brightness on the x-ray. Over the next year this process gradually resolves. Which of the following terms best describes this process?
A Dysplasia
B Hyperplasia
C Hypertrophy
D Metaplasia
E Neoplasia
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| mjl1717
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metaplasia - one tissue type to another
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| phuluong2k
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right
this is myositis ossificans
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