Foamy Alveolar Macrophage
Foamy Alveolar Macrophage

A high power view of an alveolar space.
Numerous inflamatory cells are seen
The arrow points to a large cell with abundant, light pink cytoplasm and a central, vesicular nucleus.
The cell also contains many dark carbon granules.
This is an alveolar macrophage.
(Description By:T.V. Rajan, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:T.V. Rajan, M.D. UCHC )