Heratizadeh A, Völker B, Kupsch E, Wichmann K, Kapp A, Werfel T. [Successful symptomatic treatment of epidermodysplasia verruciformis with imiquimod 5% cream].
Hautarzt 2011;
61:1052-5. [PMID:
20824263 DOI:
10.1007/s00105-010-1998-4]
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Abstract
A 19-year-old patient presented with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV). In this genodermatosis, pathogenetic factors such as infection by human papilloma viruses as well as sun exposure are considered responsible for the malignant transformation of EV lesions to skin cancer within decades. So far, several therapeutic strategies have been unsatisfactory. In our case HPV 5b was detected and the associated skin lesions were successfully treated with imiquimod 5% cream.
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