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HEALTHApr 24 · 18:44 UTCARS TECHNICABeth Mole

In rare chickenpox case, itchy blisters mushroom into large, rubbery nodules

A 15-year-old girl in Nepal developed eruptive keloids—rare, painful skin growths—after chickenpox scars, marking the sixth documented case in scientific literature. The growths, measuring up to 4x4 cm, appeared simultaneously on her jaw, chest, abdomen, and flank, highlighting an ultra-rare complication of chickenpox.

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