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Descriptor
English
:
Keloid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Queloide
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Queloide
Synonyms
English
:
Keloids
Tree Number:
A10.165.450.300.425
C17.300.200.425
C23.550.355.274.510
Definition
English
:
A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of
collagen
in the
dermis
during
connective tissue
repair. It is differentiated from a hypertrophic scar (
CICATRIX
, HYPERTROPHIC) in that the former does not spread to surrounding
tissues.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
CICATRIX
, HYPERTROPHIC; follow text of author;
ACNE KELOID
is also available
See Related
English
:
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
7796
Unique Identifier:
D007627
Occurrence in VHL
:
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