keloid
Histologic Features
- A dome-shaped lesion with a thin overlying epidermis
- Markedly thickened homogenous collagen bundles which are brightly eosinophilic
- An increased number of fibroblasts parallel to the collagen bundles
- Telangiectatic blood vessels
- Abundant mucin between collagen bundles
- Lymphocytes around blood vessels
Updated Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:30:48 PM