Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 1

Pathology of deciduoma in female Wistar rats

  • Author:
  • M.C. Prasad1,, M.G. Brahmankar1, P.S. Lonkar1, U.M. Kapurkar1, R.A. Vadaviya1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2011
  • Page Number: 111 to 112

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

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

Abstract

Bilateral deciduoma, a proliferative reaction which mimic decidual implantation site in nongravid uterus has been reported in 2 out of 2000 young 4 - 5 months old Wistar rats during routine necropsies carried out under various toxicity studies. The histopathological features with possibilities of its genesis have been described.

Keywords

Deciduoma, Histopathology, Uterus, Wistar rat