Title of article
Immunotherapy With Imiquimod 5% Cream for Eyelid Nodular Baal Cell Carcinoma
Author/Authors
Maria Antonietta Blai، نويسنده , , Daniele Giammaria، نويسنده , , Emilio Baletrazzi، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages
4
From page
1136
To page
1139
Abstract
Purpoe
To evaluate the efficacy and afety of topical imiquimod 5% cream for the treatment of eyelid baal cell carcinoma.
Deign
Two interventional cae report.
Method
Imiquimod 5% cream wa applied topically once daily, 3 day a week for 8 to 12 week, in two patient affected by eyelid nodular baal cell carcinoma. Patient were followed up clinically with lit-lamp examination for evidence of tumor diappearance or recurrence, and local and ytemic ide effect.
Reult
Complete clinical repone wa obtained in both patient. No evere local ide effect were oberved. Patient did not how any local recurrence after 1 year.
Concluion
Topical imiquimod 5% cream eem to be a ueful treatment for eyelid nodular baal cell carcinoma in elected cae, but further long-term tudie are needed to ae the efficacy and afety of thi approach
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2005
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
625960
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