Gangrenous Keloid of the Ear Pinna Following Intralesional Triamcinolone Injection: Proper Consent Is Essential

Abstract

Keloid formation involving ears is commonly encountered in medical practice. There are variable treatment options with different outcomes particularly on recurrence. With treatment, there might be complications with varying severity. One of the commonest preferred treatment is intralesional steroid injection using triamcinolone acetonide (TCA). We encountered a complication of intralesional TCA injection when a patient who had an ear keloid developed gangrenous keloid involving the pinna after receiving a TCA injection that required surgical debridement. We believe such a complication has been underreported. We reviewed the literatures to highlight the complications following TCA injection of ear keloid.