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Harderian Gland - Hyperplasia - Gallery

Image of hyperplasia in the Harderian gland from a male B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Harderian gland - Hyperplasia in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. There is a well-demarcated focus of alveoli that doesn�t compress the adjacent tissue.
Image of hyperplasia in the Harderian gland from a male B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Harderian gland - Hyperplasia in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1) The alveoli in the hyperplastic focus are lined by increased numbers of large cells with enlarged nuclei and a slightly different tinctorial quality than surrounding normal cells.
Image of hyperplasia in the Harderian gland from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Harderian gland - Hyperplasia in a male F344\N rat from a chronic study. This hyperplastic focus (arrow) consists of a small cluster of alveoli lined by increased numbers of well-differentiated cells crowded into multiple layers.
Image of hyperplasia in the Harderian gland from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Harderian gland - Hyperplasia in a male F344\N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). The cells in this hyperplastic focus have a slightly different tinctorial quality than surrounding normal cells.