Morphological Characteristics and Clinical Significance of Different Types of Tumor Vessels in Patients with Stages I-IIA of Squamous Cervical Cancer

Figure 6

Atypical dilated capillaries. (a) Atypical dilated capillary in the peritumoral stroma. Immunoperoxidase staining with antibody to CD34, x800. (b) Atypical dilated capillary with CD34-positive cells in the lumen. Immunoperoxidase staining with antibody to CD34, x800. (c) Dilated lymphatic capillary with a chaotic arrangement of the endothelial cells. Immunoperoxidase staining with antibody to podoplanin, x800. (d) Dilated lymphatic capillary with a chaotic arrangement of the endothelial cells and a large complex of tumor cells in the lumen. Immunoperoxidase staining with antibody to podoplanin, x800.

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