Journal article
Keloid or hypertrophic scar : The controversy Review of the literature
Annals of plastic surgery, Vol.54(6), pp.676-680
06/01/2005
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000164538.72375.93
PMID: 15900161
Abstract
Keloid and hypertrophic scars are 2 types of excessive scarring observed clinically that require different therapeutic approaches. The clinical course and physical appearance define keloids and hypertrophic scars as separate entities; however, they are often confused because of an apparent lack of morphologic differences. Nevertheless, clinical differences between hypertrophic scars and keloids have long been recognized by plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Yet, translating these differences into morphologic or biochemical distinctions has prompted much conflict in the literature. The present report is an attempt to clarify the longstanding controversy regarding these 2 similar yet separate and nonidentical entities by highlighting the reported points of differentiation as well as the similarities.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Keloid or hypertrophic scar : The controversy Review of the literature
- Creators
- Bishara S Atiyeh - American University of Beirut Medical CenterMichel Costagliola - Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, FranceShady N Hayek - American University of Beirut Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of plastic surgery, Vol.54(6), pp.676-680
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.sap.0000164538.72375.93
- PMID
- 15900161
- ISSN
- 0148-7043
- eISSN
- 1536-3708
- Number of pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2005
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984702716502771
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