Successful treatment of a therapy-resistant pyogenic granuloma with topical imiquimod 5% cream

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 121-123

  Goldenberg, Gary ^a   Krowchuk, Daniel P ^a   Jorizzo, Joseph L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Imiquimod; Pyogenic granuloma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

IMIQUIMOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; EXCISION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AMINOQUINOLINES; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; FINGERS; GRANULOMA, PYOGENIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33646561215     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630600552323     Document Type: Article

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