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Ovary, Interstitial Cell - Hyperplasia

Image of interstitial cell hyperplasia in the ovary from a female F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Ovary, Interstitial cell - Hyperplasia in a female F344/N rat from a subchronic study. Clusters of pale interstitial cells are interspersed among follicles.
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Image of interstitial cell hyperplasia in the ovary from a female F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Ovary, Interstitial cell - Hyperplasia in a female F344/N rat from a subchronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). There are cords and nests of hyperplastic interstitial cells, which are composed of large polyhedral cells with pale eosinophilic granular cytoplasm and a central nucleus.
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Typically in interstitial cell hyperplasia many variably sized clusters of pale-staining cells are interspersed among several follicles in various stages of development, including large atretic follicles, mature corpora lutea, areas of pigment deposition, and congested blood vessels ( Figure 1image opens in a pop-up window ). Cords and nests of hyperplastic interstitial cells are composed of large polyhedral cells with pale eosinophilic granular cytoplasm and central nuclei ( Figure 2image opens in a pop-up window ). Ovarian interstitial cell hyperplasia is a nonneoplastic proliferation of cellular components of the interstitial gland, derived from atretic follicles, corpora lutea, or ovarian stromal cells. This is a common aging change in rats and mice. It may also be induced by treatment with certain chemicals, such as gonadotropins and some organophosphate compounds.

recommendation:

Ovary, Interstitial cell - Hyperplasia should be diagnosed and graded whenever present.

references:

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