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This report aims to evaluate the effectiveness of earlobe keloid excision with fillet flap repair in children.

Earlobe keloid excision with fillet flap repair and intralesional steroid in pediatric patients

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Case report demonstrates low recurrence rate of earlobe keloids in pediatric patients after excision and flap repair, indicating effective treatment.

This report aims to evaluate the effectiveness of earlobe keloid excision with fillet flap repair in children.
Detailed two pediatric case reports on earlobe keloid excision.
Implemented fillet flap repair technique post-excision.
Monitored patients over 11 months for recurrence of keloids.
No recurrence of keloids in both cases after surgery during the follow-up period.
Confirmed the low recurrence rate associated with the fillet flap repair technique.

Yousefi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Case report demonstrates low recurrence rate of earlobe keloids in pediatric patients after excision and flap repair, indicating effective treatment.