CD34 and mucinous neoplasm: CD31 and CD34 immunostaining also revealed increased microvessel density in early-stage mucinous tumours (234.6 +/- 28.2; 87.8 +/- 9.2) compared with that observed in both early- (72.8 +/- 15; 12.9 +/- 2.4) and late- (115.6 +/- 26.5; 29.8 +/- 8.5) stage serous tumours (P < 0.001).