[Prevention of keloids of the earlobes].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the causing of keloids of the earlobes.


METHODS
We have treated 41 keloides of earlobes in 28 cases, and analyzed the factors.


RESULTS
It has been found that infections, inappropriate supporter, allergy to nickel and gold, local delayed allergy are the chief factors to form keloides of the earlobes.


CONCLUSIONS
Some measures to prevent those cousing mentioned above have been proposed.
Tian
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Department of ENT, 304 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100037.
Li
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Zhou
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Liu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D017612:Gold Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D011677:Punctures; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications
D017612:Gold Compounds; D009532:Nickel