Bowen's disease is a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ with a potential risk of progression to invasive SCC. Despite the high number of approved treatments, elderly patients with extensive lesions of critical sites may represent a therapeutical challenge, especially in cases of treatment failure or recalcitrant disease. Here, we report the successfully use of topical Imiquimod 3.75% to treat an extensive Bowen's disease of the cheek in an elderly.

Efficacy of Imiquimod 3.75% for the treatment of extensive Bowen's disease of the face in an elderly patient

Robustelli Test E.
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Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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Ferreli C.
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Writing – Review & Editing
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Rongioletti F.
Ultimo
Writing – Review & Editing
2020-01-01

Abstract

Bowen's disease is a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ with a potential risk of progression to invasive SCC. Despite the high number of approved treatments, elderly patients with extensive lesions of critical sites may represent a therapeutical challenge, especially in cases of treatment failure or recalcitrant disease. Here, we report the successfully use of topical Imiquimod 3.75% to treat an extensive Bowen's disease of the cheek in an elderly.
2020
Bowen's disease; elderly; giant Bowen's disease; Imiquimod; skin cancer in situ
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