Case Report: Giant Perineal Keloids Treated with Post-Excisional Radiotherapy
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We present a patient with several large perineal keloids of 6-20 cm in the largest dimension in a patient with recurrent keloids arising in the absence of an ascribed trauma and a maternal familial history of keloid formation, treated with surgical extirpation and adjuvant radiation therapy.
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Case report and summary of literature: giant perineal keloids treated with post-excisional radiotherapy
BACKGROUND Keloids are common benign tumors of the dermis, typically arising after insult to the skin. While typically only impinging on cosmesis, large or recurrent keloids may require therapeutic intervention. While no single standardized treatment course has been established, several series report excellent outcomes for keloids with post-surgery radiation therapy. CASE PRESENTATION We pres...
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