Difference between revisions of "Granulation tissue"
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Revision as of 18:06, 6 March 2012
Granulation tissue forms when wound heal.
Gross
- Looks granular, ergo the name granulation tissue.
Image:
Microscopic
Features:
- Blood vessel rich - key element.[1]
- Small size ~ ~25 micrometers in diameter. (???)
- Proliferation of fibroblasts - key element.
- Inflammation (esp. lymphocytes).
DDx:
Images:
See also
References
- ↑ Howdieshell TR, Callaway D, Webb WL, et al. (April 2001). "Antibody neutralization of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibits wound granulation tissue formation". J. Surg. Res. 96 (2): 173–82. doi:10.1006/jsre.2001.6089. PMID 11266270.
- ↑ URL: http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/intro/inflskin.htm. Accessed on: 17 January 2011.