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Volume-13 Number-1, 2026 / Case Report

Achieving Recurrence-Free Pinna Keloids: Precision Surgery Combined with Targeted Steroid Therapy

Author:
Salman Khan
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Era University, Lucknow, UP, India - 226003
Anuja Bhargava
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Era University, Lucknow, UP, India - 226003
Rajeev Kumar Gupta
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Era University, Lucknow, UP, India - 226003
Eshani Dutta
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Era University, Lucknow, UP, India - 226003
S.M. Faiz
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Era University, Lucknow, UP, India - 226003
Saurabh Srivastava
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Era University, Lucknow, UP, India - 226003
Abstract:
Purpose: Pinna keloids are a fairly common abnormal scar formation which are difficult to manage because of their tendency to recur. We are presenting a case of young female with bilateral pinna keloids and its management, which was treated by careful surgical excision along with postoperative corticosteroid injection.
Case: A 24-year young female developed progressively enlarging swellings in bilateral pinna helix after piercing. Complete surgical excision was performed with careful dissection to ensure complete removal without leaving behind any residual tissue. Intralesional triamcinolone injection was also administered immediately after surgery and steroid injection was continued in a tapered dosage over six months after excision.
Outcome: The post-operative period was uneventful. The patient showed excellent cosmetic outcome with symmetrical pinnae after surgery and no recurrence was noted even after 24-months of regular follow-up.
Conclusion: Meticulous surgical removal along with adjuvant steroid injection gives highly satisfactory cosmetic results in the management of pinna keloids.
 
Keywords:
Pinna keloid, steroid injection, recurrence, cosmetic result.

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