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Extramammary Paget's disease treated with topical imiquimod 5% cream
Author(s) -
Ho SueAnn J. E.,
Aw Derrick C. W.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2010.01344.x
Subject(s) - imiquimod , medicine , apocrine , extramammary paget's disease , dermatology , paget disease , disease , pathology
Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare cutaneous, intraepithelial adenocarcinoma usually found in the apocrine gland bearing areas. It is traditionally treated with surgery but has a high rate of recurrence. Of late, topical imiquimod 5% cream has come into use as another treatment option. We present two cases of EMPD in Asian skin treated successfully with topical imiquimod 5% cream.