title: Vascular structure of outer myometrial uterine leiomyomata - a preliminary SEM and immunohistochemical study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The main goal of this study was assessment of vascular structure of uterine leiomyomata localized between outer myometrium and endometrium.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out on thirty two human uteri collected upon autopsy. Vessels were injected with synthetic resin, next corroded and coated with gold, finally observed using scanning electron microscope. Next ten uteri were injected with acrylic emulsion and studies using immunohistochemical staining for von Willebrandt's factor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Vascular structure of outer myometrial leiomyomata was quite similar to those observed in the middle of muscular layer of uterus, characterized by relatively dense 'vascular capsule', consisted of flattened vein, arterioles and capillaries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Structure of outer myometrial uterine leiomyomata was similar to those observed during growth within myometrium.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bereza
authors.affiliation: Chair of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skrzat
authors.affiliation: Chair of Pathomorphology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szczepanski
authors.affiliation: Chair of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mitus
authors.affiliation: Chair of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
authors.affiliation: Chair of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. depukatp@poczta.onet.pl.
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Depukat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D016319:Corrosion Casting; D004717:Endometrium / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009215:Myometrium / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure*