Image Based Question – 69923

A patient was suffering from a tumor.The histopathological examination shows the following picture.What can be the most probable diagnosis?

A. Stomach Carcinoma

B. Melanoma

C. Osteosarcoma

D. Retinoblastoma

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Ans:A. Stomach Carcinoma

Signet ring cells are seen in the image.

In histology, a signet ring cell is a cell with a large vacuole, the malignant type is seen predominantly in carcinomas.

Signet ring cells are most frequently associated with stomach cancer,but can arise from any number of tissues including the prostate,bladder, gallbladder,breast, colon, ovarian stroma and testis.