A 46-Year-Old Woman Presents With Cough & Dyspnea

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A 46-year-old woman presents with cough and dyspnea. A bronchial tumor is found and a biopsy is performed. What is your diagnosis?

A 46-year-old woman presents with cough and dyspnea. A bronchial tumor is found and a biopsy is performed. According to the histopathology image below, what is your diagnosis?


 

What is your diagnosis?

A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Squamous cell carcinoma
C. Lung metastasis from melanoma
D. Granular cell lung tumor
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