Special Senses System

Zymbal's Gland - Hypertrophy

    Narrative
    Zymbal's gland - Hypertrophy in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. There are clusters of enlarged epithelial cells (arrows)., basic_html
    Zymbal's gland - Hypertrophy in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). Epithelial cells are enlarged by increased amounts of pale eosinophilic, foamy or lacy cytoplasm (arrow)., basic_html
    Zymbal's gland - Hypertrophy in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). Hypertrophic epithelial cells (arrow) are enlarged by increased amounts of pale eosinophilic, foamy or lacy cytoplasm., 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