Pathology

Histologic sections of lung tissue from an individual with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are most likely to reveal

Angioinvasive infiltrates of pleomorphic lymphoid cells

Irregular membranes composed of edema, fibrin, and dead cells lining alveoli

Deposits of needle-like crystals from the membranes of eosinophils

Infiltrating groups of malignant cells having intercellular bridges