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The peritoneal elastic lamina.

P J Knudsen1

  • 1Institute of Pathology, Aalborg Sygehus, Denmark.

Journal of Anatomy
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
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Researchers identified the peritoneal elastic lamina (LEP), a network of elastic fibers beneath the peritoneum. This finding aids anatomical and pathoanatomical investigations of the peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium.

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Area of Science:

  • Anatomical studies
  • Histology
  • Serosal tissue research

Background:

  • The submesothelial elastic tissue of the peritoneum was not well-defined.
  • Elastic tissue in other serosal cavities (pleura, pericardium) has been described.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structure and extent of the submesothelial elastic tissue of the peritoneum.
  • To term this tissue the peritoneal elastic lamina (lamina elastica peritonei, LEP).

Main Methods:

  • Study of autopsy and biopsy material.
  • Light microscopy techniques were employed.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed the presence of a well-defined network of elastic fibers.
  • This network, the LEP, is located just beneath the basement membrane of the visceral and parietal peritoneum in humans.

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  • The LEP appears analogous to similar elastic tissues in the pleura and pericardium.

    • Conclusions:

    • The peritoneal elastic lamina (LEP) is a distinct anatomical structure.
    • The LEP is comparable to elastic tissue found in other serosal membranes.
    • The LEP has potential utility in normal and pathoanatomical investigations.