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T1  - Auricular keloids : Comparison of patient characteristics and treatment modalities in different populations 
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UR  - URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201705104080; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/184230 
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A1  - Ruutala, Henri-Mikael 
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PB  - Helsingfors universitet 
Y1  - 2017 
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AB  - BACKGROUND: An auricular keloid is an atypical progressively growing scar on the visible part of the ear, which is usually caused by piercing. Surgery, contact cryo, laser or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with injection, compression and sometimes even radiation therapy are used for treatment with varying results.


OBJECTIVE: The skin pigmentation and genetics are known risk factors for keloid formation. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine whether the fair and fairl... 
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KW  - Ear keloid; Auricular keloid; Scar; Demography; Keloidi; Korva; Väestötiede; Otorhinolaryngology; Korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutaudit; Öron-, näs- och halssjukdomar 
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