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==Exogenous Pigmentation==
==Exogenous Pigmentation==
*** Yolks of eggs.
*** Yolks of eggs.
*** Fat of horses and Channel Island cattle.
*** Fat of horses and Channel Island cattle.
* May be confused with a [[Pigmentation and Calcification - Pathology#Jaundice|jaundiced]] liver or subcutis.
* May be confused with a [[Icterus|jaundiced]] liver or subcutis.
** Adding minced tissue to a mixture of ether and water can distinguish the two.
** Adding minced tissue to a mixture of ether and water can distinguish the two.
*** Carotenoids are fat-soluble and dissolve in the ether fraction.
*** Carotenoids are fat-soluble and dissolve in the ether fraction.