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Keloid nodule on earlobe from ear piercing.
Hypertrophic scars at site of varicella lesion. It subsequently resolved.
CLINICAL FEATURES
Progressive enlargement over 20 to 40 years is common resulting in lobulated or pedunculated masses.
Simple surgical excision often results in regrowth larger than the original keloid.
TREATMENT
Intralesional injections of glucocorticosteroids will soften and flatten the keloid. Surgery followed by intralesional injections of glucocorticosteroids weekly over 1 month may be effective for large keloids, particularly those around the ear.
The corticosteroid injections may result in hypopigmentation in the area.
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Keloid nodule on earlobe from ear piercing.
Hypertrophic scars at site of varicella lesion. It subsequently resolved.
CLINICAL FEATURES
Keloids
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