Which of the following tumors is malignant?
A. tubular adenoma
B. lymphoma
C. leiomyoma
D. chondroma
E. capillary hemangioma
B
All lymphomas are malignant, although their degree of malignancy varies. All other tumors listed here are benign. Adenoma is a benign tumor of glandular epithelium, leiomyoma of smooth muscle cells, chondroma of cartilage cells, and capillary hemangioma of blood vessels.
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