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'''Granulation tissue''' forms when | {{ Infobox diagnosis | ||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Granulation tissue in an infected wound, HE 3.JPG | |||
| Width = | |||
| Caption = Granulation tissue. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Synonyms = | |||
| Micro = blood vessel rich - '''key element''', proliferation of fibroblasts - '''key element''', inflammation - especially lymphocytes ([[plasma cell]]s common), +/- evidence of erosion/ulceration | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = [[mucocele]], traumatized [[hemangioma]], [[pyogenic granuloma]] | |||
| Stains = | |||
| IHC = | |||
| EM = | |||
| Molecular = | |||
| IF = | |||
| Gross = granular appearance, erythematous | |||
| Grossing = | |||
| Site = [[skin]], [[gastrointestinal tract]], other | |||
| Assdx = | |||
| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = +/-trauma | |||
| Signs = | |||
| Symptoms = | |||
| Prevalence = common | |||
| Bloodwork = | |||
| Rads = | |||
| Endoscopy = | |||
| Prognosis = benign | |||
| Other = | |||
| ClinDDx = | |||
| Tx = +/-debridement | |||
}} | |||
'''Granulation tissue''' forms when wounds heal. | |||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
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*[[Pyogenic granuloma]]. | *[[Pyogenic granuloma]]. | ||
*Traumatized [[hemangioma]]. | *Traumatized [[hemangioma]]. | ||
*Prolapsed [[fallopian tube]] - rare complication following [[hysterectomy]].<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Fan | first1 = QB. | last2 = Liu | first2 = ZF. | last3 = Lang | first3 = JH. | last4 = Sun | first4 = DW. | last5 = Leng | first5 = JH. | last6 = Zhu | first6 = L. | last7 = Ning | first7 = L. | title = Fallopian tube prolapse following hysterectomy. | journal = Chin Med Sci J | volume = 21 | issue = 1 | pages = 20-3 | month = Mar | year = 2006 | doi = | PMID = 16615279 }}</ref> | |||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
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Submitted as "Granulation Tissue - Vaginal", Excision: | |||
- Granulation tissue, see comment. | |||
- NEGATIVE for epithelium. | |||
- NEGATIVE for evidence of malignancy. | |||
Comment: | |||
Clinical correlation and follow-up is recommended. | |||
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===Block letters=== | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
URINARY BLADDER, BIOPSY: | URINARY BLADDER, BIOPSY: | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
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TISSUE, VAGINAL VAULT, BIOPSY: | |||
- GRANULATION TISSUE. | |||
- NEGATIVE FOR FALLOPIAN TUBE. | |||
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | |||
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===Micro=== | ===Micro=== | ||
The sections show vascular tissue with plump fibroblasts, reactive endothelial cells | The sections show vascular tissue with plump fibroblasts, reactive endothelial cells | ||
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A single layer of epithelium with pale, plump nuclei is present without apparent mitotic | A single layer of epithelium with pale, plump nuclei is present without apparent mitotic | ||
activity. Inflamed subepithelial tissue is present. No stratified urothelium is identified. No significant nuclear atypia is present. | activity. Inflamed subepithelial tissue is present. No stratified urothelium is identified. No significant nuclear atypia is present. | ||
====Alternate==== | |||
The sections show a polypoid fragment of vascular and edematous tissue with a mixed | |||
inflammatory infiltrate consisting of plasma cells, neutrophils and lymphocytes. | |||
No epithelial component is readily identified. No elements of fallopian tube are identified. No significant nuclear atypia is identified. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||