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Keloids Etiology and Anatomical Location
| Anatomical Location | Aetiology | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Ears n=24 | Trauma | 18 |
| Infective | 3 | |
| Spontaneous | 3 | |
| Abdomen n =6 | Trauma | 2 |
| Infective | 3 | |
| Spontaneous | 1 | |
| Chest/Neck n-7 | Trauma | 5 |
| Infective | 1 | |
| Spontaneous | 1 | |
| Cheek n=8 | Trauma | 4 |
| Infective | 2 | |
| Spontaneous | 2 | |
| Upper limb n=2 | Trauma | 1 |
| Infective | 0 | |
| Spontaneous | 1 | |
| Back n=5 | Trauma | 3 |
| Infective | 1 | |
| Spontaneous | 1 | |
| Total N=52 | Trauma | 33 |
| Infective | 10 | |
| Spontaneous | 9 |
