Vascular endothelial growth factor and β-human chorionic gonadotropin are associated with trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall in ectopic pregnancy Fábio Roberto Cabar, M.D., Ph.D., Pedro Paulo Pereira, M.D., Ph.D., Regina Schultz, M.D., Ph.D., Rossana Pulcineli Francisco, M.D., Ph.D., Marcelo Zugaib, M.D., Ph.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 94, Issue 5, Pages 1595-1600 (October 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.036 Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Histopathologic photomicrographs of the fallopian tube affected by EP, light microscopy. (A) Trophoblastic invasion limited to the tubal mucosa. Magnification ×100; hematoxylin-eosin (HE). (B) Trophoblastic invasion limited to the tubal mucosa. Magnification ×100; Masson. (C) Trophoblastic invasion limited to the tubal muscularis. Magnification ×200; HE. (D) Trophoblastic invasion limited to the tubal muscularis. Magnification ×200X; hPL. (E) Complete tubal wall infiltration. Magnification ×200; HE. (F) Complete tubal wall infiltration. Magnification ×100; Masson. Fertility and Sterility 2010 94, 1595-1600DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.036) Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 ROC curves. (A) VEGF discriminatory of stages I and II infiltration. (B) VEGF discriminatory of stages II and III infiltration. (C) β-hCG discriminatory of stages I and II infiltration. (D) β-hCG discriminatory of stages II and III infiltration. Fertility and Sterility 2010 94, 1595-1600DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.036) Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions