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Lacrimal Gland - Inflammation - Gallery

Image of inflammation in the lacrimal gland from a male B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Lacrimal gland - Inflammation, Acute in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. Acute inflammation is characterized by predominantly neutrophil accumulations in the lacrimal gland duct.
Image of inflammation in the lacrimal gland from a male B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Lacrimal gland - Inflammation, Acute in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). The neutrophils are present in the lumen and mucosa (arrow) of the lacrimal gland duct.
Image of inflammation in the lacrimal gland from a female B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Lacrimal gland - Inflammation, Chronic active in a female B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. Chronic active inflammation (arrows) is characterized by neutrophil and mononuclear cell infiltrates in the interstitium and glandular lumens.
Image of inflammation in the lacrimal gland from a female B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Lacrimal gland - Inflammation, Chronic active in a female B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). The neutrophils tend to accumulate in the glandular lumens, while the mononuclear cells are more prevalent in the interstitium.