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Prostate, Acinus - Dilation

Image of acinar dilation in the prostate from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Prostate, Acinus - Dilation. Acinar dilation in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study.
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Image of acinar dilation in the prostate from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Prostate, Acinus - Dilation. Higher magnification of Figure 1. Acinar dilation in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study.
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Image of acinar dilation in the prostate from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Prostate, Acinus - Dilation. Three dilated glands are filled with neutrophils and cellular debris (arrows) in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study.
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Image of acinar dilation in the prostate from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Prostate, Acinus - Dilation. Higher magnification of Figure 3. Acinar dilation in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study.
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Ectasia or dilation of the prostate is characterized by acini that are sometimes distended with secretory material and lined by attenuated epithelial cells ( Figure 1image opens in a pop-up window , Figure 2image opens in a pop-up window , Figure 3image opens in a pop-up window , and Figure 4image opens in a pop-up window ). There may be marked acinar enlargement, particularly with significant compression of surrounding unaffected acini and parenchyma, with the dilation appearing cystic ( Figure 3image opens in a pop-up window and Figure 4image opens in a pop-up window ). Affected acinar secretory material can exhibit either a near normal staining reaction ( Figure 1image opens in a pop-up window and Figure 2image opens in a pop-up window ) or can be poorly stained as in the quiescent gland shown in Figure 3image opens in a pop-up window and Figure 4image opens in a pop-up window . Affected acini can be observed in any lobe and can involve either a part or the entire lobe. This is likely an age-related lesion and may be associated with interstitial inflammation.

recommendation:

Prostatic dilatation should be recorded and given a severity grade during histopathologic evaluation of prostate from toxicity studies. The affected lobe(s) should be identified if possible and indicated in the tissue identification (e.g., prostate, dorsolateral lobe, acinus - dilation, moderate). If paired lobes are both affected, the diagnosis should be qualified as bilateral, with severity based on the more severely affected gland.

references:

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