Open AccessManagement of pediatric penile keloid
Author(s) -
Michael Yong,
Kourosh Afshar,
Andrew E. MacNeily,
Jugpal S. Arneja
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.408
Subject(s) - keloid , penis , medicine , surgery , wound healing , dermatology
Keloids are abnormal scar tissue growths that extend beyond the original area of injury, occasionally occurring post-surgery. Risk factors for keloids include skin trauma, infection, prolonged wound healing and individuals of certain ethnicities. Keloid formation on the penis, however, is a rare occurrence even among circumcised males, and can produce both aesthetic and functional complications. We document the tenth patient in the literature, to our knowledge, to present with a keloid of the penis.