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Histology of Accessory Sex Glands
Dr SIVARAJ S
DEPT OF PHYSIOLOGY
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
NEW DELHI
30/04/2013
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Seminal vesicles
• Location on posterior wall of urinary bladder
Paired
Elongate
Highly folded tubular glands
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Lower magnification H&E x20
• Tortuous tubular structure
• In section exhibits honey combing pattern
• Mucosa characterized by extensive folding
• Rests on thick smooth muscle investment
Micheal H Ross Histology A Text and atlas,6th Ed 2011
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Higher magnification H&E x500
• Shows the mucosal folds surfaced by pseudo stratified columnar epithelium
Basal cells
Micheal H Ross Histology A Text and atlas,6th Ed 2011
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Prostate
• Location inferior to bladder, where it surrounds the prostatic part of urethra
• Histlogically composed of
– Glands
– Stroma
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Low magnification H&E x47
Fibromuscularstroma
Tubuloalveolar glands
Micheal H Ross Histology A Text and atlas,6th Ed 2011
Concretions
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High magnification H&Ex178
Micheal H Ross Histology A Text and atlas,6th Ed 2011
Pseudostratifiedcolumnar
epithelial cells
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Zones
70% more susceptible
to carcinoma &
inflammation
25% resistant to
carcinoma &
inflammation
5% BPH
5% Dense irregular
connective tissue
with large amount of
smooth muscle fibers
Sabiston Text Book of Surgery 18th Ed, 2007
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Bulbourethral Glands of Cowper
• Location pair of pea sized bodies lying posterolateral to membranous urethra
• Secretory units are mainly tubulo-alveolarin form
• The main secretory duct is lined by simple columnar epithelium
Micheal H Ross Histology A Text and atlas,6th Ed 2011
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Low magnification x40
Ducts lined by simple columnar
epitheliumMucus secreting cells
Micheal H Ross Histology A Text and atlas,6th Ed 2011
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