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01-07-2008 | Letter to the Editor

Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide for Keloid Treatment: A Systematic Review

Authors: B. Hochman, R. F. Locali, P. K. Matsuoka, L. M. Ferreira

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 4/2008

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The keloid lesion is a hypertrophic scar dysfunction with continuous growth and tumoral shape that usually presents with a hyperemic aspect accompanied by pruritus and pain [6, 12]. This disease can have a prevalence reaching 16% in dark-skinned populations. Those who carry the disease will experience psychosocial impairment and loss of quality of life [16]. …

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Title: Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide for Keloid Treatment: A Systematic Review
Authors: B. Hochman
R. F. Locali
P. K. Matsuoka
L. M. Ferreira
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-008-9152-8

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