Wound healing: keloid: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Wound healing: keloid

Sample item

What distinguishes a keloid from a hypertrophic scar?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Keloid extends beyond the original wound boundaries

Keloids are excessive scars that grow beyond the original wound edges and may persist or recur after excision. Hypertrophic scars remain confined to the wound boundary and often regress over time.

Option by option

  • A. Keloid extends beyond the original wound boundaries (correct)

    Correct. Extension beyond the original injury defines keloid.

  • B. Keloid always regresses rapidly

    Keloids tend to persist rather than rapidly regress.

  • C. Hypertrophic scars never contain collagen

    Hypertrophic scars contain abundant collagen.

  • D. Keloid occurs only after burns

    Keloids can follow many skin injuries, not only burns.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is A, Keloid extends beyond the original wound boundaries. Keloids are excessive scars that grow beyond the original wound edges and may persist or recur after excision.

Why is "Keloid always regresses rapidly" not the answer?

Keloids tend to persist rather than rapidly regress.

Why is "Hypertrophic scars never contain collagen" not the answer?

Hypertrophic scars contain abundant collagen.

Why is "Keloid occurs only after burns" not the answer?

Keloids can follow many skin injuries, not only burns.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing: keloid in Pathology. Hypertrophic scars remain confined to the wound boundary and often regress over time.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Wound healing: keloid?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.