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eruptive keloids
Coverage of eruptive keloids in the Nexus archive.
- 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.