Hypertrophic Keloid Formation in a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patient (A Case Report)

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