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Pulmonary Mass in 50-Year-Old Male

By Robert D. Cardiff, MD, PhD | August 4, 2011

Professor of Pathology, Emeritus, Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California, Davis

A 50-year-old male complains of episodic flushing and tachycardia over the past few months. X-rays revealed a pulmonary mass. Above is an H&E from the lung. Click here to see the whole slide image.

Click here for the comparative pathology.

What is your diagnosis?

	A. Squamous cell carcinoma
	B. Small cell neuroendocrine tumor
	C. Typical carcinoid tumor
	D. Atypical carcinoid tumor

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