Skip to main content
Fig. 3 | Diagnostic Pathology

Fig. 3

From: Does heterogeneity matter in the estimation of tumour budding and tumour stroma ratio in colon cancer?

Fig. 3

How to distinguish fibrous tumour stroma from smooth muscle tissue. a In the H&E stained section it is challenging to distinguish between fibrous stroma and smooth muscle tissue. b Immunohistochemical stain for desmin highlights the smooth muscle tissue. c Masson trichrome highlights the collagen fibres in the fibrous stroma (blue) and the smooth muscle tissue (purple-red). Magnification 10×

Back to article page

Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

Contact us