Pt with a long hx of smoking is now suffering from bronchial ca. histology reveals there are
sheets of large polygonal or giant MNC. What is the most likely dx?
a. Squamous cell ca
b. Small cell ca
c. Adenocarcinoma
d. Large cell ca
e. Oat cell ca
answer: D
Central:
Squamous cell carcinoma
Keratin, intercellular bridges
Small cell
Oat cell, neuroendocrine
Peripheral:
Adenocarcinoma
Glandular, mucin producing
Large cell
anaplastic, undifferentiated sheets/nests of polygonal/multinuclear cells
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