Granulation tissue

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Granulation tissue forms when wound heal.

Gross

  • Looks granular, ergo the name granulation tissue.

Image:

Microscopic

Features:

  • Blood vessels - abundant - key element.
  • Proliferation of fibroblasts - key element.
  • Inflammation (esp. lymphocytes).

Images:

References

  1. URL: http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/intro/inflskin.htm. Accessed on: 17 January 2011.