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Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

6. Lymphatic Organs

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6.12 Thymic medulla

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Section of the medulla of a human thymus.

This field shows a large venule (V) surrounded by a narrow perivascular connective tissue space (*).

This space is occupied by lymphocytes (L) which mask the fibrocyte-like reticular cells and fibres. The perivascular space serves as a passageway for lymphocytes which migrate from the epithelial compartment of the thymus to the lumen of the venule.

The nuclei of epithelial reticular cells (arrows) outside the perivascular space are identified. They are characterized by a large acidophilic nucleolus.

Stain: H–E
Magnification: ×1000

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