A 62-Year-Old Man Is Found Dead in His Hotel Room

A 62-year-old man is found dead in his hotel room.  He was traveling for work and had checked into the hotel the night prior.  No other history is available.  Autopsy examination is performed; the lung findings shown below are determined to be the cause of death. Which of the following is the most likely inciting event that led to this patient's death?

A) Coronary atheromatous plaque rupture
B) Deep femoral vein thrombus formation
C) Malignancy-induced bronchial bleeding
D) Malignancy-induced bronchial obstruction
E) Sleep-related upper airway obstruction

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