Pathology Image Detail

Caption

This is an eyelid from a 639 day old male FVB/NJ mouse. The eyelid is swollen due to the presence of a homogeneous population of mast cells, confirmed by their metachromatic granules in the toluidine blue stained section. Section was toluidine blue stained.

Description

mast cell tumor

Age at Necropsy

639 days

Notes

This is an eyelid from a 639 day old male FVB/NJ mouse. The eyelid is swollen due to the presence of a homogeneous population of mast cells, confirmed by their metachromatic granules in the toluidine blue stained section.

Contributor

Sundberg J (J:122261)

Pathologist

Sundberg J (J:122261)

Method

toluidine blue

Model

MMHC ID
MTB:31090
Tumor Name
Leukocyte - Myelocyte (Granulocyte) - Basophil - Mast cell • tumor
Treatment Type
None (spontaneous)
Tumor Synonyms
mast cell tumor
Organ Affected
Eye - Eyelid
Frequency
observed
Reference
J:122261

Strain

Strain
FVB/NJ
Strain Types
inbred
Strain Synonyms
FVB/J
FVB/N
WT
wild-type
wild-type FVB/NJ
FVB_NJ
FVB/Nj
FVB
Friend Virus B NIH Jackson
Strain Sex
Male
Reproductive Status
reproductive status not specified
Age of Detection
639 days