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Case Reports
. 2023 Jan 2;15(1):e33284.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.33284. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Penile Keloid Successfully Cured in a Keloid High-Tendency Patient

Izzeddin J Abualjubain  1 , Muath Mamdouh Mahmod Al-Chalabi  1 , Shawaltul Akhma Harun Nor Rashid  2 , Wan Azman Wan Sulaiman  1
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Case Reports

Penile Keloid Successfully Cured in a Keloid High-Tendency Patient

Izzeddin J Abualjubain et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Keloid scars are a relatively common condition but extremely rare in the penis. This case aims to be added to the previous 34 cases of penile keloid reported in the literature. We present the case of a 15-year-old patient with a high keloid-forming tendency who was successfully cured of penile keloid scarring with excision alone and without any adjuvant therapy. No recurrence was reported over eight years of follow-up. In contrast, at the same time, recurrence is frequently observed in other body parts after excision, making this particular part of the body an area of less keloid occurrence and recurrence.

Keywords: keloid; keloid scar; keloid therapy; keloid treatment; penile keloid.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Penile keloid from below (A) and above (B).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Recurrent left axillary keloid (A) and a keloid specimen (B).
Figure 3
Figure 3. Huge suprapubic keloid.
Figure 4
Figure 4. No keloid recurrence after eight-year follow-up: (A) side view and (B) anterior view.
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