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Stomach, Forestomach - Ectopic Tissue - Gallery

Image of ectopic tissue in the forestomach from a female B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Stomach, Forestomach - Ectopic pancreas in a female B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. Ectopic pancreatic acinar cells are present in the submucosa of the forestomach (arrow).
Image of ectopic tissue in the forestomach from a female B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Stomach, Forestomach - Ectopic pancreas in a female B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). Ectopic pancreatic acinar cells are present in the submucosa of the forestomach.
Image of ectopic tissue in the forestomach from a female F344/N rat in a chronic study
Stomach, Forestomach - Ectopic liver in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study. Ectopic hepatocytes (arrows) are present in the submucosa adjacent to the limiting ridge.
Image of ectopic tissue in the forestomach from a female F344/N rat in a chronic study
Stomach, Forestomach - Ectopic liver in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). Ectopic hepatocytes are present in the submucosa adjacent to the limiting ridge.
Image of ectopic tissue in the forestomach from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Stomach, Forestomach - Ectopic intestine in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. The submucosa is expanded by a focus of ectopic intestine with gut associated lymphoid tissue (arrow).