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  2. Asherman's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Asherman's syndrome (AS) is an acquired uterine condition that occurs when scar tissue forms inside the uterus and/or the cervix. [1] It is characterized by variable scarring inside the uterine cavity, where in many cases the front and back walls of the uterus stick to one another.

  3. Scar - Wikipedia

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    Scarring caused by acne (left), and photo one day after scar revision surgery: The area around sutures is still swollen from surgery. Scar revision is a process of cutting the scar tissue out. After the excision, the new wound is usually closed up to heal by primary intention, instead of secondary intention. Deeper cuts need a multilayered ...

  4. Myocardial scarring - Wikipedia

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    Inferior left ventricle wall scar, short axis echocardiography view. Myocardial scarring is the accumulation of fibrous tissue resulting after some form of trauma to the cardiac tissue. [1] [2] Fibrosis is the formation of excess tissue in replacement of necrotic or extensively damaged tissue.

  5. New mother's 'intestines spill out' after C-section scar ...

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    Bremner, a 38-year-old mother and waitress, said she then felt her C-section scar "burst" open, leaving her cradling her intestines, which poured out of the wound.

  6. Mohs surgery - Wikipedia

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    Misreading of the pathology slide. It is difficult to differentiate between a small island of basal-cell carcinoma and a hair follicle structure. Many Mohs surgeons limit their tissue processing to include only 2 sections of tissue. [2]: 307 This severely hampers their ability to determine if a structure is a hair follicle or a carcinoma. Two ...

  7. Fibrosis - Wikipedia

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    Fibrosis can be used to describe the pathological state of excess deposition of fibrous tissue, as well as the process of connective tissue deposition in healing. [3] Defined by the pathological accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, fibrosis results in scarring and thickening of the affected tissue — it is in essence a natural ...

  8. Arthrofibrosis - Wikipedia

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    Arthrofibrosis (from Greek: arthro-joint, fibrosis – scar tissue formation) has been described in most joints like knee, hip, ankle, foot joints, shoulder (frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis), elbow (stiff elbow), wrist, hand joints as well as spinal vertebrae. [1] [2] It can occur after injury or surgery or may arise without an obvious ...

  9. Z-plasty - Wikipedia

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    Single or multiple z-plasties can be used. Specific modifications include the double-opposing z-plasty (sometimes called a "jumping man" flap) which can be useful for release of webbing of the medial canthus or release of 1st web space contractures. It is one of the techniques used in scar revision, especially in burn scar contracture.