"Keloid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007627
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.165.450.300.425 C17.300.200.425 C23.550.355.274.510
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keloid" by people in Profiles.
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Goyal A, Linskey KR, Kay J, Duncan LM, Nazarian RM. Differential Expression of Hedgehog and Snail in Cutaneous Fibrosing Disorders: Implications for Targeted Inhibition. Am J Clin Pathol. 2016 Dec; 146(6):709-717.
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Bremmer M, Deng A, Martin DB. Spontaneous eruptive keloid-like cutaneous lesions in a renal transplant patient: a form of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis? J Dermatolog Treat. 2009; 20(1):63-6.
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Pantanowitz L, Duke WH. Keloids do not harbor EBV or HHV8. Med Hypotheses. 2008; 70(3):704.