During your lab you are asked to identify the pathological feature of spongy bone invading the eye socket that occurs in the interior upper surface of the eye sockets; you diagnose the condition as

Health · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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The condition you are describing sounds like an instance of Paget's disease of bone, which can lead to the abnormal growth and softening of bones. In Paget's disease, the process of bone remodeling is disturbed, resulting in new bone being laid down in a disorganized manner. This results in bone that is weaker, larger, and more vascular. If the spongy bone (which should normally be limited to certain areas like the inner layers of bones) is invading the eye socket, it might be associated with the overgrowth characteristic of this disease. The "interior upper surface of the eye sockets" is part of the orbital bones, and the mention of "spongy bone" invading suggests an abnormal bone proliferation, which is consistent with Paget's disease affecting the skull. To confirm the diagnosis, a medical professional would typically conduct imaging tests like X-rays, CT scans, or MRI scans, and might also perform blood tests to check for elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase, which is often found in Paget's disease.