Apocrine metaplasia, light micrograph - Foto stock

Light micrograph of apocrine metaplasia, which is a benign change that occurs in breast glands. Apocrine metaplasia consists of cells with abundant eosinophilic (pink) cytoplasm which snouts or blebs into the gland lumen (central white area). The nuclei of the apocrine type cells are the round blue structures at the peripheries of the image. Haematoxylin and eosin stained tissue section. Magnification: 400x when printed at 10cm