Disease or Syndrome
acne keloid
Subclass of:
Acneiform Eruptions; Folliculitis; Keloid
Definitions related to acne keloid:
  • A chronic eruption of fibrous papules that develop and fuse to form a thick sclerotic, hypertrophic band at a site of deep folliculitis, usually along the posterior hairline of the scalp. It is most commonly seen in men of African descent.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A type of acneiform disorder in which secondary pyogenic infection in and around pilosebaceous structures ends in keloidal scarring. It manifests as persistent folliculitis of the back of the neck associated with occlusion of the follicular orifices. It is most often encountered in black or Asian men.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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