Ann Dermatol.  2013 Aug;25(3):370-373. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.3.370.

The Efficacy of Complete Surgical Excision of Keloid and Piercing Sinus Tract on Earlobe Keloid

• Cha HW
• Jung HJ
• Lim HJ
• Lee SJ
• Kim DW
• Lee WJ

• KMID: 2265882
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2013.25.3.370

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Keloid

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Complete surgical excision of earlobe keloid. The sinus tract, which is indicated by yellow arrows, should be totally removed. If not, the remaining sinus tract may become a cause of keloid relapse.

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