Abstract

Background Massive earlobe scarring/keloid formation can occur after ear piercing in individuals of African descent. Case report: A 14-year-old African girl with pierced ears in childhood presented with two progressively growing and disfiguring tumors on both earlobes. The maximum diameter of each lesion was 5.5 centimeters, and the weight of each lesion was approximately 20 grams. Histologically, there was a mixed pattern of keloid and hypertrophic scarring. Discussion: Massive keloids can occur after ear piercing in childhood. It is unclear why some individuals develop these massive keloids.

中文翻译：

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一名 14 岁非洲女性耳垂的广泛瘢痕疙瘩和增生性混合瘢痕模式：一例报告

摘要

背景非洲人后裔穿耳洞后可能会出现大面积耳垂疤痕/瘢痕疙瘩形成。病例报告：一名 14 岁的非洲女孩在童年时有耳洞，双侧耳垂上有两个进行性生长和毁容的肿瘤。每个病变的最大直径为5.5厘米，每个病变的重量约为20克。组织学上，存在瘢痕疙瘩和增生性瘢痕形成的混合模式。讨论：儿童时期打耳洞后可能会出现大块瘢痕疙瘩。目前尚不清楚为什么有些人会长出这些巨大的瘢痕疙瘩。