Rafael F Martín-García1. 1. Department of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico. martin-mubarak@aol.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Some patients with invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma are either not adequate surgical candidates or present with lesions in cosmetically sensitive areas in which a surgical procedure might result in an apparent and/or a cosmetically unacceptable scar. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of imiquimod 5% cream in the treatment of an invasive squamous cell carcinoma in the nose of a young man. METHODS: Imiquimod 5% cream was applied to the lesion five times a week for 12 weeks. RESULTS: Complete clinicopathologic tumor clearance and an excellent cosmetic result were achieved after 12 weeks of imiquimod treatment. CONCLUSION: Imiquimod 5% cream may represent a reasonably effective alternative for the management of invasive squamous cell carcinoma in selected patients.
BACKGROUND: Some patients with invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma are either not adequate surgical candidates or present with lesions in cosmetically sensitive areas in which a surgical procedure might result in an apparent and/or a cosmetically unacceptable scar. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of imiquimod 5% cream in the treatment of an invasive squamous cell carcinoma in the nose of a young man. METHODS:Imiquimod 5% cream was applied to the lesion five times a week for 12 weeks. RESULTS: Complete clinicopathologic tumor clearance and an excellent cosmetic result were achieved after 12 weeks of imiquimod treatment. CONCLUSION:Imiquimod 5% cream may represent a reasonably effective alternative for the management of invasive squamous cell carcinoma in selected patients.
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