Desmoplasia

In medicine, desmoplasia is the growth of fibrous connective tissue. It is also called a desmoplastic reaction to emphasize that it is secondary to an insult. Desmoplasia may occur around a neoplasm, causing dense fibrosis around the tumor, or scar tissue (adhesions) within the abdomen after abdominal surgery.

-plasia and -trophy
  • Anaplasia (structural differentiation loss within a cell or group of cells).
  • Aplasia (organ or part of organ missing)
  • Desmoplasia (connective tissue growth)
  • Dysplasia (change in cell or tissue phenotype)
  • Hyperplasia (proliferation of cells)
  • Hypoplasia (congenital below-average number of cells, especially when inadequate)
  • Metaplasia (conversion in cell type)
  • Neoplasia (abnormal proliferation)
  • Prosoplasia (development of new cell function)
  • Abiotrophy (loss in vitality of organ or tissue)
  • Atrophy (reduced functionality of an organ, with decrease in the number or volume of cells)
  • Hypertrophy (increase in the volume of cells or tissues)
  • Hypotrophy (decrease in the volume of cells or tissues)
  • Dystrophy (any degenerative disorder resulting from improper or faulty nutrition)

Desmoplasia is usually only associated with malignant neoplasms, which can evoke a fibrotic response invading healthy tissue. Invasive ductal carcinomas of the breast often have a stellate appearance caused by desmoplastic formations.

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