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This is a typical presentation of a keloid scar. The description of a smooth, hard growth at the site of trauma is typical of this type of scar. Keloids are most commonly found after injury to the upper chest, sternum, shoulder, face, earlobes and lower legs.
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Keloid Scar
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Actinic keratosis are premalignant lesions that often appear before the development of squamous cell carcinoma. They look like thickened papule or plaques and often have surrounding erythematous skin. They have a rough warty surface and can cause pruritis. The patient in this question is likely to have a keloid scar at the site of injury.
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Actinic keratosis
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The patient in this question is most likely to have  a keloid scar. A pickaxe scar is a type of scar that is often seen if an individual has severe acne.
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Pickaxe scar
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Hypertrophic scars are usually hard and raised. They do not exceed past the borders of the original wound- which makes them different to keloid scars.
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Hypertrophic scar
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Pitted scars are often seen in individuals with acne. The description of the skin lesion in this question is more typical of a keloid scar.
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Pitted scar
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Keloid Scar
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A 30-year-old male has a new skin lesion. He has a smooth, hard growth on the left side of his nose where he has recently has his nose pierced. The lesion extends beyond the margin of the initial piercing.

What is the name given to this skin leison?
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