Subungual Melanoma in Situ Treated with Imiquimod 5% Cream After Conservative Surgery Recurrence

Ocampo-Garza, J.; Gioia Di Chiacchio, N.; Haneke, E.; le Voci, F.; Paschoal, F.M.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 16(3): 268-270

2017


ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616
PMID: 28301623
Document Number: 17248
Subungual melanoma is a rare variant of acral lentiginous melanoma that often has a poor prognosis compared with other types of melanoma. The aim of the present study is to report a case of a patient with recurrence of subungual melanoma treated with imiquimod 5%, which presented a total regression of the lesion and no recurrence for 4 years.

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Subungual Melanoma in Situ Treated with Imiquimod 5% Cream After Conservative Surgery Recurrence