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The Use of Podophyllin in the Treatment of Keratoacanthoma
Author(s) -
Cipollaro Vincent A.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1983.tb02168.x
Subject(s) - podophyllin , keratoacanthoma , medicine , curettage , dermatology , radiation therapy , podophyllum , electrosurgery , surgery , basal cell , podophyllotoxin , chemistry , stereochemistry
Keratoacanthoma can be treated successfully with podophyllin, which has been used in cutaneous tumors for well over a century and has been in use for a much longer time. Podophyllin is useful alone, with cautery and curettage, or with radiotherapy.