U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Skip to Main Navigation
Skip to Page Content
Skip to Atlas Navigation

Skeletal Muscle - Cyst - Gallery

Image of cyst in the skeletal muscle from a female F344/N rat in a chronic study
eletal muscle - Cyst in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study. A thin-walled epithelium-lined cyst is present within skeletal muscle.
Image of cyst in the skeletal muscle from a female F344/N rat in a chronic study
Skeletal muscle - Cyst in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). There is a flattened epithelial cyst wall with cross sections of hair within the lumen.
Image of cyst in the skeletal muscle from a female F344/N rat in a chronic study
Skeletal muscle - Cyst in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study. A thin-walled cyst partially lined by flattened epithelium and containing keratin debris is present.
Image of cyst in the skeletal muscle from a female F344/N rat in a chronic study
Skeletal muscle - Cyst in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). There is necrosis of the epithelial lining (arrow) and keratin debris within the lumen of the cyst.