Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 2

Pathology of retinal rosettes in Wistar rats

  • Author:
  • M. C. Prasad1,, M. G. Brahmankar1, Rajesh A. Vadaviya1, U. M. Kapurkar1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Dec 1, 2010
  • Page Number: 211 to 212

1Pathology Section Toxicology Department, Jai Research Foundation, Vapi-396 195 (Gujarat)

*Corresponding author; e-mail: pathology@jrfonline.com

Abstract

Six cases of spontaneous retinal rosettes-a rare congenital condition, were recorded in 3 to 5 months old Wistar rats of either sex out of about 2000 rats necropsied in various toxicity studies. The lesions were unrelated to test substances used. The histopathology has been described.

Keywords

Eyes, Histopathology, Retinal rosette, Spontaneous lesion, Wistar rat