TY - JOUR AU - Devalia, Haresh AU - Mansfield, Lucy AU - Minakaran, Neda AU - Banerjee, Dibyesh PY - 2008 DA - 2008/02/24 TI - A case of unilateral keloid after bilateral breast reduction JO - International Seminars in Surgical Oncology SP - 3 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - 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. SN - 1477-7800 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7800-5-3 DO - 10.1186/1477-7800-5-3 ID - Devalia2008 ER -