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Corpora amylacea, light micrograph
Light micrograph of corpora amylacea (singular: corpus amylaceous), which are small bodies (roughly polygonal purple and pink structures) found inside normal human prostate glands (inside the white space at centre). Here, there are also red blood cells (small red dots) also in between the corpora amylacea. The corpora amylacea are often seen by pathologists trying to diagnose diseases by examining prostate tissue microscopically. The presence of corpora amylacea is completely normal and does not itself indicate any particular disease, although their true function is not completely understood. Haematoxylin and eosin stained tissue section. Magnification: x200 when printed at 10cm wide., by ZIAD M. EL-ZAATARI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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