KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 111 · KROK (Dentistry)
Microscopy of colonic biopsy material revealed a tumour made up of prismatic epithelium and forming atypical glandular structures of various shapes and sizes. The basal membrane of glands was destroyed. Tumour cells were polymorphic, with hyperchromatic nuclei and a large number of pathological mitoses. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Adenocarcinoma
- B. Basal cell carcinoma
- C. Undifferentiated carcinoma
- D. Mucosal carcinoma
- E. Solid carcinoma
Hint
Note which epithelium the tumour derives from and what architectural structures it still forms.
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