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Medical and surgical management of keloids: a review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20941950     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Keloids and hypertrophic scars are abnormal responses to wound healing. In general, keloids may exhibit proliferative growth beyond the margins of the scar and will remain persistent; whereas hypertrophic scars will stay contained to the original wound and may regress over time. The authors will discuss the five different types of keloid: post-incisional, ear lobe, spontaneous, acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) and sessile. Many medical and surgical modalities have been studied in the treatment of these two entities, ranging from silicone sheets, intralesional corticosteroid injections, cryosurgery, ligation, 5- fluorouracil, Allium cepa (onion) extract, lasers, imiquimod, interferon-a and intralesional verapamil and surgical excision. This review will discuss the pathogenesis, types and treatments for keloids and hypertrophic scars.
Authors:
Soloman Shockman; Kapila V Paghdal; George Cohen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1545-9616     ISO Abbreviation:  J Drugs Dermatol     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-14     Completed Date:  2010-11-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101160020     Medline TA:  J Drugs Dermatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1249-57     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Southern Illinois University, Division of Dermatology, Springfield, IL, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Keloid / classification,  etiology,  therapy*
Wound Healing

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