TY - JOUR T1 - Mucoprotein-containing histiocytes (muciphages) in the rectum JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 368 LP - 374 DO - 10.1136/jcp.19.4.368 VL - 19 IS - 4 AU - J. G. Azzopardi AU - D. J. Evans Y1 - 1966/07/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/19/4/368.abstract N2 - Mucoprotein-containing macrophages (muciphages) are a common finding in routine rectal biopsies, occurring in about 50% of cases. No correlation was found between their presence and the sex, age, and disease of the patient. They must be distinguished from the cells of Whipple's disease and from lipofuscin-containing macrophages. The origin of the mucoprotein is discussed and rectal epithelial mucin is considered a possible source. ER -