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A 67-year-old patient with clinical diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, pneumosclerosis and cardiopulmonary decompensation has the biopsy material taken from the suspicious area in his right bronchus mucosa. Cellular and tissue atypism along with pearly bodies can be histologically detected. What pathological process is characterized by the described histological changes?

Answer options

  1. Polypoid chronic bronchitis
  2. Squamous cell carcinoma of the bronchus with keratinization
  3. Squamous cell metaplasia of the bronchial mucosa
  4. Acute bronchitis
  5. Bronchiectasis
Correct answer

Squamous cell carcinoma of the bronchus with keratinization

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