A 24-Year-Old Recent Russian Immigrant Describes a Long History of Weight

A 24-year-old recent Russian immigrant describes a long history of weight loss, night sweats and nagging cough.  Imaging and biopsy of his lungs reveal numerous apical granulomas with central caseous necrosis.  Surrounding the necrotic areas are large cells with abundant pale cytoplasm.  Which of the following surface markers is most specific for those cells?

A) CD4
B) CD7
C) CD8
D) CD14
E) CD20

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