Treatment of giant keratoacanthoma with intralesional 5-fluorouracil

Leonard, A.L.; Hanke, C.W.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 5(5): 454-456

2006


ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616
PMID: 16703783
Document Number: 10272
Giant keratoacanthomas measure greater than 2 cm and have a predilection for the nose and eyelids. As a result, they often present a significant therapeutic challenge. A 36-year old woman was referred for evaluation of a 4.0 x 4.0 cm giant keratoacanthoma on the nose. The patient was treated with intralesional 5-fluorouracil, and the tumor underwent complete regression leaving a full thickness nasal cleft. The defect was then reconstructed with a paramedian forehead flap with good cosmesis.

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Treatment of giant keratoacanthoma with intralesional 5-fluorouracil