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Keloids are scar tissues that usually occur at the site of previous injuries and traumas, though they sometimes arise spontaneously (Fig. 5.1). In comparison to hypertrophic scars, keloids go beyond the margins of the original injury. They can be pruritic and painful, and they can be disfiguring or cause discomfort, depending on their locations. The presentations shown in this chapter are those that are unique to or more commonly described in patients with black skin.
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Moiin, A. (2020). Keloids. In: Moiin, A. (eds) Atlas of Black Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31485-9_5
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