Ductus Deferens - Mineralization

Ductus Deferens - Mineralization. Arrows indicate granular to amorphous mineral deposits in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study.
Figure 1 of 2
comment:
Mineralization is characterized by accumulation of basophilic, fine to coarsely granular to amorphous material (arrows), often without distortion of the histoarchitecture ( Figure 1

recommendation:
Mineralization should be diagnosed and graded. If it occurs in multiple tissues as a systemic response, it is not necessary to separately diagnose mineralization in the ductus deferens. However, its presence in the ductus deferens may be mentioned in the pathology narrative.references:
Boorman GA, Elwell MR, Mitsumori K. 1990. Male accessory sex glands, penis, and scrotum. In: Pathology of the Fischer Rat: Reference and Atlas (Boorman GA, Eustis SL, Elwell MR, Montgomery CA, MacKenzie WF, eds). Academic Press, San Diego, 419-428. Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/9002563
Web page last updated on: August 19, 2014