VimhowsArchivA PathologicalAnatomy and Histopathology 9 Springer-Verlag 1992
Smooth muscle contraction bands in intestinal infarction Marceilo Guarino 1, Domenico Reale 1, Giorgio Micoli 1, Paolo Tricomi 2, Enrico Zuccoli 2, and Enrico Cristofori 2 i Department of Anatomical Pathology, Municipal Hospital, Treviglio, Italy 2 Department of Anatomical Pathology, Municipal Hospital, Lecco, Italy Received June 26, 1991/Received after revision August 21, 1991/Accepted August 22, 1991
Summary. We studied microscopic sections of 24 cases of intestinal infarction looking for contraction bands (CB) in the muscularis propria of the bowel walt. Controls were 11 surgical and 11 autopsy cases from patients who did not suffer any form of ischaemic disease. The difference of CB frequency was significant (P
Smooth muscle contraction bands in intestinal infarction.
We studied microscopic sections of 24 cases of intestinal infarction looking for contraction bands (CB) in the muscularis propria of the bowel wall. C...