[Vascularization of the human esophageal mucosa]

The authors carried out studies on the vascularization of the oesophagal mucosa in 14 individuals at various age after preliminary administration of Indian ink-gelatine in blood. On the basis of the performed studies they found that mucosal vascular bed of the oesophagus had two vascular plexuses: deep, located in the propria and superficial--under the epithelium of the mucosa. The deep vascular plexus is of spacial character but the superficial--plane. From the latter loop capillaries are separated on vide basis, which are directed vertically to the epithelium together with conic connective-tissue papillae. The authors interpret also some age peculiarities of the mucosal bed of the oesophagus.