A 23-year-old man arrives at the clinic with a painful, growing lesion on his chest. Six months ago, the patient suffered a laceration injury to the chest. On examination, the image below shows a pink, firm plaque. Which of the following is most likely responsible for this patient's lesion?

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A 23-year-old man arrives at the clinic with a painful, growing lesion on his chest. Six months ago, the patient suffered a laceration injury to the chest. On examination, the image below shows a pink, firm plaque.  Which of the following is most likely responsible for this patient's lesion?

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Eductional Objective: Keloids form as a result of excessive collagen formation during the remodeling phase of wound healing, which occurs as a result of transformation growth factor beta overexpression and excessive fibroblast proliferation. They usually manifest as raised, painful, and itchy lesions that spread beyond the original wound borders.

A 23-Year-Old Man Arrives at the Clinic with a Painful