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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-9-19
pubmed:abstractText
Terminal ileal pigmentation was observed during colonoscopy, in surgically resected specimens, and autopsy cases. Microscopically, black pigment was seen within macrophages in the lamina propria and submucosa, closely related to the Peyer's patches. Three ilia from autopsies with no macroscopic pigmentation showed deposits following digestion and X-ray microanalysis. X-ray microanalysis of tissue sections and digestates revealed a heterogenous population of particles. Approximately one third of the particles contained calcium and phosphorus and were considered endogenous. The rest of the particles were predominantly aluminum and magnesium-rich silicates, which were considered exogenous. Analysis of particulate extracted from lungs and ilea of four autopsy cases demonstrated remarkable similarities in composition. These findings suggest that the ileal deposits are derived from atmospheric dust. This pigment is believed to migrate into the Peyer's patches through the M cells of the follicle associated epithelium, although other mechanisms for pigment deposition cannot be ruled out.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0893-3952
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
222-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-4-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Pigment resembling atmospheric dust in Peyer's patches.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Histopathology, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article