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Treatment of large facial Bowen's disease: case report
Author(s) -
Kossard S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.28.s1.5.x
Subject(s) - medicine , imiquimod , cryotherapy , bowen's disease , basal cell , dermatology , head and neck , surgery , pathology
Summary Bowen's disease (BD; squamous cell carcinoma in situ ) is a common, persistent condition that can be related to chronic sun damage, and consequently, is usually located around the head and neck area and lower limbs. Bowen's disease can be treated with a variety of methods, including surgery or laser therapy, but large lesions tend to scar postexcision and hence are difficult to treat surgically. Here we present the case of a 75‐year‐old woman with a 20‐year history of facial BD unabated by treatment with a variety of topical agents and cryotherapy. Application of imiquimod 5% cream on alternate nights for 6 weeks resulted in total clearance with no recurrence observed after 8 months.