Question
A 69-year-old woman arrives in the emergency room complaining of weakness, abdominal pain, and a 9 kg (20 lb) weight loss during the past month. Physical examination reveals jaundice, conspicuous hepatomegaly, and ascites. The patient expires, and a section of the liver is examined at autopsy as shown in the image. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A. |
Hemangiosarcoma of the liver
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B. |
Metastatic carcinoma of the liver |
C. |
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma |
D. |
Miliary tuberculosis |
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