Keloid formation after surgery for release of polysyndactyly of the feet in a child.
Keloid formation on the hands and the feet is very rare but should always be anticipated as a possible complication after surgery. Failure to recognise the potential for keloid may result in a severe deformity that is functionally and cosmetically undesirable. We report severe keloid formation after simple release of polysyndactyly of the feet of a 2-year-old child.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Nakayama
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Uchida
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Kimata
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery