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ArticleCureus2022

Management of Spontaneous and Pruritic Keloids: A Case Report.

Chantae C Hollis, Ariful Alam, Stephanie Pelenyi, Rio Varghese, Nyrie Mann, Chika Kanu-Ivi, Raghu H Nagaraj, Kasi Penumarthi, Maria J Prince, Juaquito Jorge and 1 more

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Chantae C HollisMedicine, John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine, Willemstad, CUW.
Ariful AlamMedicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, KNA.
Stephanie PelenyiMedicine, Avalon University School of Medicine, Willemstad, CUW.
Rio VargheseMedicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Park Ridge, USA.
Nyrie MannMedicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Park Ridge, USA.
Chika Kanu-IviMedicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Park Ridge, USA.
Raghu H NagarajMedicine, Avalon University School of Medicine, Willemstad, CUW.
Kasi PenumarthiMedicine, John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine, Willemstad, CUW.
Maria J PrinceMedicine, Caribbean Medical University, Willemstad, CUW.
Juaquito JorgeGeneral and Bariatric Surgery, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, USA.
Frederick TiesengaGeneral Surgery, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, USA.
John F. Kennedy University · USWest Suburban Medical Center · USCaribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity Foundation · CWWindsor University School of Medicine · KNAvalon University School of Medicine · CW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spontaneous chest wall keloid scars can occur without any history of trauma and are rare. Some keloids present with intense pruritus or paresthesia, prompting patients to seek treatment. Currently, many treatment options are available in medicine. However, for this case report a less invasive treatment modality is evaluated. This clinical case report will present Kenalog-40 injections as a treatment option to treat a spontaneous keloid scar. Observation of this treatment option has illustrated a reduction in size and improvement in pruritus, paraesthesia and discoloration.

Indexed as

keloidkeloid managementkeloid scarkeloid treatmentspontaneous keloid

Identifiers

PMID35449684
PMCPMC9012546
OpenAlexW4220710312

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