A 30-year-old African American had surgery 6 months ago and the incision site is now raised, indurated, and shiny. This is most likely which type of tissue growth?
a. Angioma
b. Keloid
c. Melanoma
d. Nevus
ANS: B
Keloids, which originate in scars, are hard and shiny and are seen more often in African Americans than in whites.
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
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