Keloid Formation due to Repetitive Mammographies.

Case Rep Dermatol

Department of General Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.

Published: November 2018

A keloid is the result of an abnormal wound healing response to a variety of skin injuries, characterized by a well-circumscribed, firm, irregular, mildly tender, and pink to purple hyperpigmented lump with a glossy surface. The present case reports on excessive formation of keloid due to repetitive mammographies causing symptomatic, cosmetically disturbing symptoms.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6323402PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000495020DOI Listing

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