Staining of elastic tissue by Verhoeff's iron hematoxylin

Pieraggi, M.; Nejjar, I.; Julian, M.; Bouissou, H.

Annales de Pathologie 6(1): 74-77

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0242-6498
PMID: 2424470
Document Number: 269822
The elastic system of normal human skin was studied by light and immunofluorescence. Oxytalan, elaunin and elastic fibers were stained by weigert, orcein, gomori and Verhoeff. By Verhoeff's method all elastic system of dermis is shown, with other three stains, only elaunic and elastic fibers are well visualized. These results are confirmed by immunofluorescence studies.

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