Special Senses System

Lacrimal Gland - Karyomegaly

    Narrative
    Lacrimal gland - Normal in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. Normal lacrimal gland for comparison to Figure 3 and Figure 4.
    Lacrimal gland - normal in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. Normal lacrimal gland; compare to Figure 3 and Figure 4., basic_html
    Lacrimal gland - Karyomegaly in a male Osborne-Mendel rat from a chronic study. Karyomegaly is characterized by acinar cells with enlarged, often pleomorphic nuclei (arrow) and frequent intranuclear pseudoinclusions (arrowhead).
    Lacrimal gland - Karyomegaly in a male Osborne-Mendel rat from a chronic study. Karyomegaly is characterized by acinar cells with enlarged nuclei (arrow), which are often pleomorphic.

    Author

    Margarita M. Gruebbel, DVM, PhD, DACVP
    Senior Pathologist
    Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc.
    Research Triangle Park, NC

    Reviewers

    Ruth E. Hurley, DVM, PHD, DACVP
    Senior Veterinary Pathologist
    Huntingdon Life Sciences
    North Brunswick, NJ

    Robert R. Maronpot, DVM, MS, MPH, DACVP, DABT, FIATP
    Senior Pathologist
    Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc.
    Research Triangle Park, NC