Special Senses System

Lacrimal Gland - Metaplasia, Harderian

    Narrative
    Lacrimal gland - Metaplasia, Harderian in a male Osborne-Mendel rat from a chronic study. Metaplasia, Harderian (arrow) is characterized by a focus of tubules resembling Harderian gland alveoli.
    Lacrimal gland - Metaplasia, Harderian in a male Osborne-Mendel rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). Metaplasia, Harderian (arrow) is characterized by tubules lined by cuboidal cells with pale, foamy to vacuolated cytoplasm resembling Harderian gland alveoli.

    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