Keloid of ear lobes: nature's ear rings

Keloid is an aberration during healing of a wound. It usually results from a cutaneous injury. We hereby report a case that developed keloid in both her earlobes after ear pricking. They developed to such an extent that it looked like a natural earring. Keywords: keloid earlobe
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Case history Discussion Introduction The term keloid is derived from the Greek word 'chele,' meaning 'crab's claw.' Keloids are benign, hard, persistent fibrous proliferations that [...]