Special Senses System

Zymbal's Gland - Hyperplasia

    Narrative
    Zymbal's gland - Hyperplasia in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study. There is a focal increase in the number of sebaceous acini (arrow) with slight lobular architectural distortion around a dilated duct., basic_html
    Zymbal's gland - Hyperplasia in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). Hyperplasia is characterized by a focal increase in the number of sebaceous acini and slight lobular architectural distortion., basic_html
    Zymbal's gland - Hyperplasia in a male Fischer 344/N rat from a chronic study. There is an increase in the number of sebaceous acini with slight lobular architectural distortion and compression of adjacent tissue (arrow in the diffuse Zymbal's gland tissue in the external ear canal., basic_html
    Zymbal's gland - Hyperplasia in a male Fischer 344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). Hyperplasia (arrow) is characterized by a focal increase in the number of sebaceous acini with slight lobular architectural distortion and compression of adjacent tissue in the diffuse Zymbal's gland tissue, is present in the external ear canal., basic_html

    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