Endoglin (CD105) is a more appropriate marker than CD31 for detecting microvessels in carotid artery plaques
A 78-year-old male presented left hemiparesis and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated cerebral infarction in the right hemisphere. He had hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and angiography revealed 65% right carotid artery stenosis. He underwent carotid endarterectomy, and the results of pathology are shown in . The microvessels were faintly stained with CD31, but strongly expressed CD105 in the whole circumference.