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Which of the following type of malignancy is associated with the characteristic Zellballen pattern on histopathology?

A
GIST
B
Astrocytoma
C
Carotid body tumor
D
Retinoblastoma
High-Yield Explanation
Zellballen pattern refers to the nest-like clusters of uniform, round-to-polygonal chief cells surrounded by delicate richly vascular tissue and sustentacular cells. This histological pattern is a characteristic feature of carotid body paraganglioma.

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