Angioleiomyomas: an immunohistological study.
In a series of nine angioleiomyomas, nerves were identified immunohistologically within the capsule and interstitium only in those that were painful. We believe that it is stretching of capsular nerves that underlies most of the patients symptoms.
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Nuffield Department of Pathology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009420:Nervous System / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology
D009479:Neuropeptides