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Abstract
Keloids are scars that extend
beyond the original area of
skin damage. They can develop
after minor skin trauma in
predisposed individuals. Many
factors play a role in keloid
scar formation, with certain
systemic diseases being a
risk factor for their development.
Diabetes mellitus is a disease
that affects a variety of
organ systems including the
skin. Multiple skin conditions
have been implicated directly
and indirectly with diabetes
mellitus and their presence
would often be a sign of insulin
resistance or poor glycemic
control. Here we present a
case of hypertrophic keloid
developing in a patient with
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
The patient had no prior skin
trauma, nor did she develop
the lesions at the sites of
insulin injection.
This
raises the question of whether
hypertrophic keloids might
be associated with diabetes
mellitus and whether recommendations
for DM screening and guidance
on use of insulin injections
in those patients should be
put in place.
Key
words: Keloids, Hypertrophic,
Diabetes, Insulin resistance
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