A case of unilateral keloid after bilateral breast reduction

Haresh Devalia , Lucy Mansfield^* , Neda Minakaran^* and Dibyesh Banerjee^*

St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK

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International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2008, 5:3doi:10.1186/1477-7800-5-3


Published:	24 February 2008

Abstract

Keloid scar is a manifestation of abnormal wound healing in predisposed individuals. Many treatment modalities have been tried with varying degrees of success. Radiotherapy is one such modality that is widely recognised. We present a case report and literature review based on a patient who developed unilateral keloid scarring following bilateral breast reduction surgery. Some 4 years previously, she had undergone breast conserving surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer. After her breast reduction surgery, she developed keloid scarring on the non-irradiated breast only. This case highlights a possible 'preventative' effect of radiotherapy in keloid formation.