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Pigment is a common finding in prostatic secretory epithelium. The pigment is Lipofuscin and consists of oxidized lipids. The pigment granules may be yellow-brown (shown here) or blue-purple (next image). Previously, the pigment in prostatic epithelium was thought to be melanin. However, the presence of melanin in prostate is an exceedingly rare finding.
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