title: Keloid formation on palmar surface of hand.
abstract: Keloid formation is never seen on the palms of the hands. The occurrence of a large keloid forming after a surgical procedure performed in the palmar surface of the hand of a black female patient is described. This is the first known case report in English literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: LeFlore
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Antoine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications