KROK 1 2013 – Question 107 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Histological examination of the removed skin neoplasm revealed clusters and cords of atypical cells of stratified squamous epithelium, growing into the underlying tissue. What diagnosis can be assumed?
- A. Carcinoma in situ
- B. Papilloma
- C. Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma
- D. Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma
- E. Adenoma
Hint
First decide whether the lesion is invasive or confined to the epithelium, then consider how much the description tells you about the degree of differentiation of the tumour cells.
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