Table 2 Expression of different vascular markers in metastatically uninvolved LNs of patients with breast cancer
| Â | CD31 | CD34 | Podoplanin | Prox-1 | LYVE-1 a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High endothelial venules | + | + | − | − | − |
Littoral cells (lining subcapsular and trabecular sinuses) | + | − | Very focally and faintly | + | Faintly |
Fibrous capsule and trabecular fibrous septa | |||||
 BV | +b | +b | − | − | − |
 LV | +b | +b | + | + | + |
Fibrous and lipomatous areas | |||||
 BV | +b | +b | − | − | − |
 LV | +b | +b | + | + | + |
Perinodal fat | |||||
 BV | +b | +b | − | − | − |
 LV | +b | +b | + | + | + |
