Figure 4.
Histological examination of the retrieved bone masses. A. Hematoxylin and eosin staining of paraffin sections from ectopic bone. Blue arrows indicate osteoid matrix. Scale bars represent 400μm. *p<0.05. B. Representative images of trichrome staining of ectopic bone. Yellow arrows indicate unmineralized osteoid matrix. Green arrows indicate mineralized osteoid matrix. Scale bars represent 200μm. *p<0.05.