[Quantification of lymphatic vessels in dilated and chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy].

Mailing address: Luiz Alberto Benvenuti • Rua Madalena, 477/31 Vila Madalena 05434-090 São Paulo, SP Brazil E-mail: [email protected] Manuscript received May 15, 2009; revised manuscript received July 25, 2009; accepted October 07, 2009. 3 males). These samples were routinely processed and paraffin-embedded. Serial 4-μm sections were stained by hematoxylin and eosin, Masson’s trichrome or submitted to the immunohistochemical technique for the detection of lymphatic vessels.