title: Complete earlobe keloid resection with fistulectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The earlobe is a location with a high risk of keloid scar formation. Keloid scars pose a surgical challenge from recidivation. The objective of this study was to investigate a new surgical approach for the treatment of auricular keloids.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the past 4 years, 11 earlobe keloids of 9 patients have been excised by fistulectomy (perforation operation). All of the patients were followed up for at least 12 months without recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As a new surgical approach, a perforation operation together with fistulectomy is suitable for lobular keloids.
authors.affiliation: *Chinese Medical team, Ibnou Baja Provincial Hospital of Taza, Taza, Morocco; †Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; ‡Department of Otolaryngology-Face Neck Surgery, Ibnou Baja Provincial Hospital of Taza, Taza, Morocco.
authors.forename: ZhengHua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: YingJun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: LiYun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Jiong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Sadik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: ZhaoXin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D054644:Ear Auricle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D055815:Young Adult