Morphometric Analysis of the Fibroadipose Tissue of the Female Pelvis

Abstract

In the absence of real connective ligaments the retroperitoneal connective tissue forms a 3-dimensional network of thin connective laminae that are connected to the visceral adventitia, parietal layer of the pelvic fascia and neurovascular bundles crossing the pelvis. These connective laminae are bounding adipose lobules of different size (smaller near the viscera, larger at the periphery). Overall, the retroperitoneal connective tissue constitutes an anatomical structure that, beyond the functional limits of any individual ligament, may have supporting properties.

Airway obstruction by laryngeal masses in sudden and homicidal deaths

“…Macrosections have usually been applied to anatomical studies [31] and in validation studies of radiological findings in staging of tumors [32]. In our study, serial histological macrosections proved very useful, not only in identifying the types of lesions but also in reconstructing their topographical relationships with the surrounding laryngeal and hypopharyngeal structures.…”