Oral Complications in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Recipients: The Role of Inflammation

Figure 3

Typical histopathological changes of salivary gland in chronic GvHD. Periductal lymphocytic infiltrate and lymphocyte exocytosis can be noted implying high inflammatory activity. (a) Hematoxylin and eosin stained histological section (original magnification ×400); (b) immunostained section targeting for CD45 (original magnification ×100); (c) immunostained section targeting for CD8. Lymphocytes are shown within ductal epithelium and acinar unit (original magnification ×400). Courtesy of Drs. Tânia C Benetti Soares and Maria Elvira Correa.

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