title: Treatment of retroauricular keloids: Revision of cases treated at the ENT service of HC/UFPR.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Keloids are benign tumors arising from abnormal healing of the skin, and there are several procedures available for their treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients undergoing treatment of keloids after ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries at our service center.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted thorough, retrospective and prospective analysis of records of patients undergoing treatment of retroauricular keloids at our center.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine patients were evaluated, and 6 underwent resection and adjuvant beta-therapy, 2 underwent resection with local application of corticosteroids, and only 1 underwent resection without adjuvant therapy. There was no recurrence of keloids in patients that were treated with beta-therapy in the early postoperative period. One patient had relapsed despite corticosteroid administration and late beta-therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Several techniques have been used for the treatment of retroauricular keloids, and beta-therapy is thought to yield the best results, followed by the use of intralesional corticosteroids.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treatment of retroauricular keloids remains a challenge. While new techniques are being developed, resection followed by early beta-therapy is still the best treatment option.
authors.affiliation: Graduation in Medicine by UFPR /Federal University of Parana State, Brazil . Resident Doctor for Otolaryngology Service of HC/UFPR - Clinics Hospital/ Federal University of Parana State in Brazil.
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: ENT by ABORL/Brazilian Association of Otolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery. Otolaryngologist Doctor.
authors.forename: Annelyse Cristine
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ballin
authors.affiliation: Academic of Medicine from UFPR/Federal University of Parana State, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Vecentin
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Academic of Medicine from UFPR/Federal University of Parana State, Brazil.
authors.forename: Talita Beithum
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Graduation in Medicine by UFPR /Federal University of Parana State, Brazil . Resident Doctor for Otolaryngology Service of HC/UFPR - Clinics Hospital/ Federal University of Parana State in Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Benthien
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cavichiolo
authors.affiliation: Master of Surgery by UFPR/Federal University of Parana State, Brazil. Responsible for the Skull Maxillofacial Surgery Sector of Otolaryngology Service of HC/UFPR - Clinics Hospital/ Federal University of Parana State in Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ballin
authors.affiliation: Ph.D. in Otolaryngology by Escola Paulista de Medicina (Medicine School of São Paulo State), Brazil (1986). Entitled Professor at Universidade Federal do Paraná / Federal University at Parana State, Doctor-in-Chief for Otolaryngology Service from HC/UFPR - Clinics Hospital/ Federal University of Parana State, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mocellin
keywords: ear; keloid; treatment outcome