Successful treatment of a keratoacanthoma in a young patient with the application of topical 5% imiquimod cream
Abstract Keratoacanthomas (KA) are epithelial tumors that present as rapidly evolving nodules with a central hyperkeratotic plug and occasionally show signs of spontaneous regression. A 21‐year‐old patient strongly refused the diagnostic biopsy and insisted on a nonsurgical treatment. He was success...
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Wiley
2021
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Sumario: | Abstract Keratoacanthomas (KA) are epithelial tumors that present as rapidly evolving nodules with a central hyperkeratotic plug and occasionally show signs of spontaneous regression. A 21‐year‐old patient strongly refused the diagnostic biopsy and insisted on a nonsurgical treatment. He was successfully treated with imiquimod 5% cream. |
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