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47-Year-Old Woman Presents With a Breast & Lung Mass
Author(s)Cesar A. Moran, MD
A 47-year-old woman presents with an ill-defined mass in the right breast. Further evaluation shows the presence of discrete tumor nodules in the right lung. A breast biopsy and a lung biopsy are performed. What is your diagnosis?
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A 47-year-old woman presents with an ill-defined mass in the right breast. Further evaluation shows the presence of discrete tumor nodules in the right lung. A breast biopsy and a lung biopsy are performed and shown, respectively.
What is your diagnosis?
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