Elastic fibers

Stains
Elastic fibers

Author: Nat Pernick, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 17 December 2015, last major update June 2005

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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) images

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Definition / general

Also called Verfoeff-van Gieson
Stains elastic fibers black
Outlines elastic lamina of muscular arteries and media of aorta
Background is trichrome

Microscopic (histologic) images

Normal aorta