General
and Systemic Histopathology, C601&C602
Slide 102: Pituitary with Histiocytosis
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Look at this, a complete
cross section of a pituitary gland! We want to concentrate on the
area right at the edge of the gland for the infiltration of the histiocytes.
See this slide with the
virtual microscope. |
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The histiocytic infiltrate
in this case is around the capsule of the gland. It is kind of subtle,
and you may want to check on the histology of the normal gland to appreciate
the difference. The histiocytes do not look particularly aggressive, but
they continue to slowly reproduce and cause organ failure. |
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