Vitiligo-like depigmentation induced by imiquimod treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 211-213

  Sriprakash, Kavita ^a,b   Godbolt, Amanda ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aldara; Basal cell carcinoma; Cosmetic; Depigmentation; Hypopigmentation; Poliosis

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; IMIQUIMOD; ISOTRETINOIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TACROLIMUS; TELMISARTAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; DEPIGMENTATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OSTEOPHYTE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; ROSACEA; SKIN BIOPSY; SUPERFICIAL CANCER; TREATMENT DURATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITILIGO;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AMINOQUINOLINES; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPOPIGMENTATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; VITILIGO;

EID: 68349110939     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2009.00541.x     Document Type: Article

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