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1902 Pathology

A 66-year-old woman collapses while shopping and expires suddenly of cardiac arrest. Her past medical history is significant for long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Her relatives note that she had complained of chest heaviness and shortness of breath for the past 2 weeks. Sterile fibrinous pericarditis and pericardial effusion are observed at autopsy. What additional finding would be expected during autopsy of this patient?

AEndocardial fibroelastosis
BMarantic endocarditis
CMitral valve prolapse
DMyocardial infarct
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1907 Pathology

A study of colonic polyps is performed. Malignant cells localized to the polyp are compared to those from polyps showing invasion of the stalk. Molecular analysis shows up-regulation of certain molecules in the invasive malignant cells. Invasive lesions are more likely to exhibit lymphatic metastases. Which of the following markers is most likely to have increased expression in the invasive malignant epithelial cells?

ABCL2
BCD44
CEGFR
DRAS
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