Alveolar Macrophage with Hemosiderin Deposition (40X)

Alveolar Macrophage with Hemosiderin Deposition (40X) • The arrow highlights an intrapulmonary macrophage. • The nucleus is dark and hyperchromatic. • The cytoplasm which is somewhat foamy contains dark granular material consistent with hemosiderin. • This is clearly one of several macrophages in the alveolus. (Description By:T.V. Rajan, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:T.V. Rajan, M.D. UCHC )