Two types of vascularisation of intramural uterine leiomyomata revealed by corrosion casting and immunohistochemical study.
The blood supply of myomatous uteri collected upon autopsy was examined. The uterine vascular beds were perfused via afferent vessels with fixative followed by Mercox resin and corroded after polymerisation of the resin. The vascular casts thus obtained were examined using scanning electron microscopy. The vascular system of the uterine fibroids was also examined using immunohistochemical analysis (FVIII, factor VIII-related antigen).
Walocha
Jerzy A
JA
Department of Anatomy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland. jwalocha@poczta.onet.pl
Miodoński
Adam J
AJ
Szczepański
Wojciech
W
Skrzat
Janusz
J
Stachura
Jerzy
J
D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D016319:Corrosion Casting / Q000379:methods*; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology
D015415:Biomarkers; D005169:Factor VIII