Mesh term Keloid
Browse to parent terms:Cicatrix
Collagen Diseases
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Acne Keloid
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