Monday, October 31, 2011

Earlobe Keloids: Classification According to Gross Morphology Determines Proper Surgical Approach


Background

A previous study described the outcomes of a treatment protocol using a prospective design and identified three clinical risk factors for recurrent keloids.



Objective

To introduce a novel classification of earlobe keloids through a retrospective study and describe the appropriate surgical methods according to this new classification.



Methods

One thousand twenty-seven earlobe keloids were treated at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital from March 2001 to February 2011. All cases were studied retrospectively and classified.



Results

The earlobe keloids were classified into five groups. The frequency of earlobe keloids in descending order were a sessile type, single nodular pattern; ...

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