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Lung, Alveolar/Bronchiolar Epithelium - Hyperplasia - Gallery

Image of alveolar/bronchiolar epithelial hyperplasia in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Lung, Alveolar/bronchiolar epithelium - Hyperplasia in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study. This low-magnification image shows the distribution of the lesion.
Image of alveolar/bronchiolar epithelial hyperplasia in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Lung, Alveolar/bronchiolar epithelium - Hyperplasia in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study. This lesion occurs adjacent to bronchioles and alveolar ducts.
Image of alveolar/bronchiolar epithelial hyperplasia in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Lung, Alveolar/bronchiolar epithelium - Hyperplasia in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 2). The majority of the cells are not ciliated, but some are (arrows).
Image of alveolar/bronchiolar epithelial hyperplasia in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Lung, Alveolar/bronchiolar epithelium - Hyperplasia in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study. Secondary alveolar epithelial hyperplasia associated with inflammation is present at the bronchiolar-alveolar duct junction.
Image of alveolar/bronchiolar epithelial hyperplasia in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Lung, Alveolar epithelium - Hyperplasia in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 4). Large, foamy macrophages, neutrophils, and lymphocytes are associated with the alveolar epithelial hyperplasia.