title: Histopathology of human expanded tissue.
abstract: In this article the authors summarize statistical data from 19 patients obtained during quantitative analysis of the thickness of expanded skin and soft tissues utilizing silicone expander procedures. Histopathologic and ultrastructural changes that take place in individual levels of expanded tissues are also illustrated.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Pasyk
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Argenta
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Austad
mesh_terms: D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*