title: What is the role of intralesional corticosteroid injections for keloids before considering surgery?
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Insalaco
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxon
authors.affiliation: Chief Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Jeffrey H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Spiegel
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D007627:Keloid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012380:Role; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D014221:Triamcinolone