Vol 63, No 1 (2004)
Original article
Published online: 2003-12-03
Two types of vascularisation of intramural uterine leiomyomata revealed by corrosion casting and immunohistochemical study
Folia Morphol 2004;63(1):37-41.
Abstract
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).
Keywords: fibroidscorrosion castingleiomyomaimmunohistochemistryvasculature