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Keloids

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Keloid
Keloid, on the foot
Keloid, pigmented
Keloid, pigmented
Keloid above the ear
Keloid above the ear
Alternative Names

Hypertrophic scar; Keloid scar; Scar - hypertrophic


Symptoms

A skin lesion that is:

  • Flesh-colored, red, or pink
  • Located over the site of a wound, injury, or other lesion
  • Nodular or ridged

The lesion may itch during formation and growth


Signs and tests

Diagnosis is made on the basis of the appearance of the skin or scar. A skin biopsy may be needed to rule out other skin growths (tumors).


Review Date: 10/16/2006
Reviewed By: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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