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→Mucoid Degeneration
* Mucoid degeneration is also known as mucinous or myomatous degeneration.
* Mucoid degeneration is also known as mucinous or myomatous degeneration.
* Mucoid degeneration involves chanages in epithelial tissue or the extracellular matrix/ ground substance.
* Mucoid degeneration involves chanages in epithelial tissue or the extracellular matrix/ ground substance.
* An extracellular phenomenon of some specific cells.
** Tend to show a bluish tinge in H&E stained sections.
====Epithelium=====
specifically the goblet cells of wet mucous membranes and the mucous
glands themselves. It is a beneficial reaction and is not really degeneration, but an increased
glands themselves. It is a beneficial reaction and is not really degeneration, but an increased
production of mucin. Their secretions are important as lubricants and protective substances
production of mucin. Their secretions are important as lubricants and protective substances
soothing inflamed surfaces, entrapping and diluting harmful agents, carrying specific
soothing inflamed surfaces, entrapping and diluting harmful agents, carrying specific
antibodies against infectious agents, and providing a means for their removal.
antibodies against infectious agents, and providing a means for their removal.
====Connective tissue====
- the mucin here forms part of the ground substance between the cells
( fibroblasts ) producing it. In some circumstances, there appears to be a disturbance in the
( fibroblasts ) producing it. In some circumstances, there appears to be a disturbance in the
metabolism of the fibroblasts which produce the mucin and the ground substance takes on a
metabolism of the fibroblasts which produce the mucin and the ground substance takes on a