Intralesional Cryosurgery for the Treatment of Earlobe Keloid.
- Author:
Dong Ju HYUN
1
;
Sang Ju LEE
;
Won Soon CHUNG
;
Jin Moon KANG
;
Young Koo KIM
;
Dong Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. terios92@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryosurgery;
Earlobe;
Intralesional;
Keloid
- MeSH:
Collagen;
Cryosurgery*;
Freezing;
Keloid*;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2016;54(1):52-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Keloids are benign cutaneous lesions that result from excessive collagen synthesis and deposition. Earlobe keloids are commonly seen as a complication of earlobe piercing and infection. Many different treatment modalities are available; however, therapeutic results are often unsatisfactory. Cryosurgery either used as monotherapy or in combination has been used successfully. However, keloids may require multiple sessions to achieve significant improvement and have a high rate of recurrence. Compared to conventional cryosurgery, intralesional cryosurgery has advantages of proper freezing of the deep layer of the lesion and a less harmful effect on the superficial layers. Herein, we present three cases of earlobe keloid effectively treated with intralesional cryosurgery.
