Keloid Formation on Herpes Zoster Scar in a Patient with Renal Transplantation

Observations: Keloid is a benign, proliferative type of scar tissue. The exact pathogenesis of keloid is unknown. We report here a case of keloid after herpes zoster infection in a 21-year-old woman with renal transplantation. This is the first case of keloid formation on herpes zoster scar that dev...

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Published in:Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology 2008-06, Vol.2 (2)
Main Authors: Keseroğlu, Özge, Önder, Meltem
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Observations: Keloid is a benign, proliferative type of scar tissue. The exact pathogenesis of keloid is unknown. We report here a case of keloid after herpes zoster infection in a 21-year-old woman with renal transplantation. This is the first case of keloid formation on herpes zoster scar that developed after renal transplantation in English literature.
ISSN:1307-394X