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Keloid

Signs & Symptoms

 Acne on the back
Ref: Epocrates [ Vignette]
Acne on the chest
Ref: Epocrates [ Vignette]
Lesion extension beyond the margin of the original wound
Ref: Uptodate [ Keloids and hypertrophic scars] Epocrates [ Key factor]
Raised dermal lesions
Ref: Uptodate [ charct] Epocrates [ Key factor]

Physical Examination

 Erythematous lesion
Ref: Epocrates [ Key factor]
Erythematous Smooth lesion
Ref: Epocrates [ Key factor]
Smooth lesion with overchanging edge
Ref: Epocrates [ Key factor]

Lab / Serology

 Excess collagen formation
Note: due to Excessive tissue response to dermal injury
Ref: Uptodate [ Keloids and hypertrophic scars] Epocrates [ Tests]
Local fibroblast proliferation at the margins of the scar
Note: due to Excessive tissue response to dermal injury
Ref: Uptodate [ Keloids and hypertrophic scars] Epocrates [ Tests]
Reduced cell density within the central portions
Note: due to Excessive tissue response to dermal injury
Ref: Uptodate [ Keloids and hypertrophic scars] Epocrates [ Tests]

Imagin Study

Complication

 Familial history of keloid
Ref: Uptodate [ Keloids and hypertrophic scars] Epocrates [ Epidemiology]

Risk Factors

 Darker skin type
Ref: Epocrates [ Key highlights/etiology]
Young
Ref: Uptodate [ Keloids and hypertrophic scars]
Pregnant
Ref: Epocrates [ Epidemiology]

Cause

 Excessive dermal collagen deposition
Ref: Epocrates [ Pathophysiology]

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