Lymph Node - Inflitration, Cellular, Histiocyte

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Histiocytes may be increased in the lymph nodes of rats and mice. This lesion can occur spontaneously (e.g., dietary antigenic stimulation of mesenteric lymph nodes) or secondary to treatment. Increases may reflect proliferation of resident sinusoidal histiocytes or an increased influx of histiocytes via the afferent lymphatics. This lesion may be within subcapsular, paracortical, or medullary sinuses ( Figure 1

recommendation:
Whenever present, histiocyte increases in the lymph nodes of rats and mice should be diagnosed and given a severity grade. This lesion should always be diagnosed in the context of the test article, treatment group, route of administration, and lymph node involved (compare with concurrent controls).references:
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