Giant Keloid of the Ear Lobule: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature

Abstract

Keloids are benign lesions arising from fibrocollagenous growths that rise above the surface of the skin and extend beyond the edges of the original wound. They usually arise after a cutaneous insult, but idiopathic spontaneous etiology has also been reported. They rarely regress spontaneously. And they are difficult to treat due to high recurrence. We report  a case of giant earlobe keloid in a 35-year-old male patient with good response after surgical treatment and local radiotherapy. Giant keloids present a treatment challenge due to complex and poorly understood pathophysiology. Few are the successful reports in the approach. In this article, we review the available literature to discuss the pathophysiology and treatment modalities that can be used to prevent recurrence of keloids.