HY USMLE Q #1406 – Pathology

A 40-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up appointment. He has a 5-month history of dry cough. Vitals are normal. Physical examination shows redness of both shins. A pulmonary biopsy specimen from a similar patient is shown.

Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

A) Decreased glutathione
B) Kaliuresis
C) Granulation tissue
D) Reduced fecal cation
E) Thyroperoxidase disruption