Microprobe analysis of chlorpromazine pigmentation.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We describe the histochemical, ultrastructural, and microanalytical features of a skin biopsy specimen obtained from a patient with chlorpromazine pigmentation. Golden-brown pigment granules were present in the dermis, predominantly in a perivascular arrangement. The granules stained positively with the Fontana-Masson stain for silver-reducing substances and negatively with Perl's stain for iron. Electron microscopy revealed dense inclusion bodies in dermal histiocytes, pericytes, endothelial cells, and Schwann cells, as well as lying free in the extracellular matrix. These "chlorpromazine bodies" were quite dense even in unosmicated, unstained ultrathin sections, indicating that the pigmentation is related, at least in part, to the inclusions. Microprobe analysis of the chlorpromazine bodies revealed a striking peak for sulfur, which strongly suggests the presence of the drug or its metabolite within these inclusions.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Benning, TL; McCormack, KM; Ingram, P; Kaplan, DL; Shelburne, JD
Published Date
- October 1988
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 124 / 10
Start / End Page
- 1541 - 1544
PubMed ID
- 2844124
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0003-987X
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States