Sam is an inpatient and has been diagnosed with metastatic carcinoma of the inguinal lymph nodes. Three years ago he had a colon resection due to colon cancer. What is the principal diagnosis for this admission?

A) colon cancer
B) history of colon cancer
C) metastatic carcinoma of inguinal lymph nodes
D) status post-colon resection


C

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