GROWTH FACTORS AND COX2 IN WOUND HEALING: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY WITH EHRLICH TUMORS.

Background: Healing is an innate biological phenomenon, and carcinogenesis acquired, but with common humoral and cellular elements. Carcinogenesis interferes negatively in healing.

Aim: To evaluate the histological changes in laparotomy scars of healthy Balb/c mice and with an Ehrlich tumor in its various forms of presentation.

Effect of experimental ehrlich ascites tumors on healing of abdominal wall wounds in mice.

 Many systemic factors may influence the healing process. The present study aimed to analyze histological modifications induced by the presence of Ehrlich ascites tumors on laparotomic surgical scars in BALB/c mice. A total of 52 mice were used.