%0 Journal Article %A J. G. Azzopardi %A D. J. Evans %T Mucoprotein-containing histiocytes (muciphages) in the rectum %D 1966 %R 10.1136/jcp.19.4.368 %J Journal of Clinical Pathology %P 368-374 %V 19 %N 4 %X 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. %U https://jcp.bmj.com/content/jclinpath/19/4/368.full.pdf