Pathology Image Detail

Caption

This is a 40x image that is a higher magnification of the bottom center portion of the 25x image.

Description

pituitary gland anterior adenoma

Age at Necropsy

802 days

Notes

This is the pituitary gland from an 802 day old male C3H/HeJ mouse. It is massive and compressing the surrounding brain parenchyma. It consists of an homogeneous population of brightly eosinophilic cells. This is an anterior pituitary gland acidophil adenoma.

Contributor

Sundberg J (J:122261)

Pathologist

Sundberg J (J:122261)

Model

MMHC ID
MTB:39092
Tumor Name
Pituitary gland • adenoma
Treatment Type
None (spontaneous)
Tumor Synonyms
acidophilic anterior pituitay gland adenoma
pituitary gland anterior adenoma
Organ Affected
Pituitary gland
Frequency
observed
Reference
J:122261

Strain

Strain
C3H/HeJ
Strain Types
inbred
Strain Synonyms
C3H/HeJ-MTV+
C3H The Jackson Laboratory
C3H/HeJ, H-2k
C3H
C3H/He
C3H/HeJ MMTV-
C3H Heston
C3
C3H/HeJ mtv+
MTV+
Strain Sex
Male
Reproductive Status
reproductive status not specified
Age of Detection
802 days