The vasa nervorum: microcorrosion casts for scanning electron microscopy.

Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, London, UK.

Studies on the vasa nervorum have a long history, not least because of their beneficial application in surgical practice and in understanding the pathogenesis of some neuropathies. In the present study a method is described for the preparation of microcorrosion casts of the vasa nervorum suitable for examination by scanning electron microscopy. The results confirm the findings of earlier investigations but also demonstrate the advantages of an immediate three-dimensional representation of the vascular architecture together with the additional magnification and resolving power of electron microscopy.

PMID: 2609930 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]