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Surgery Miscellaneous (Wounds, Tissue Repair & Scars) a61c082f

This condition is best treated by:

A
Intra-keloidal injection of triamcinolone
B
Wide excision and grafting
C
Wide excision and suturing (
D
Deep X-ray therapy
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) Intra-keloidal injection of triamcinolone.Diagnosis based on the image is Keloid scar* Characterized by overgrowth of scar tissue beyond the margins of original wound* Occur more commonly in females over sternum, shoulder and face, Black people are more prone for it* Treatment is with intralesional injections of triamcinolone. However best is surgery combined with postoperative interstitial radiotherapyImage Source- style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">

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