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KMID : 0363220070450111187
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007 Volume.45 No. 11 p.1187 ~ p.1190
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A Case of Basal Cell Carcinoma Treated with Combination of CO2 Laser and 5% Imquimod Cream
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Kwon Yong-Hyun
Kim Kea-Jeung
Lee Ga-Young
Kim Won-Serk
Kim Tae-Hwan
Nam Jae-Hui
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Abstract
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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer and surgical treatments like Mohs surgery have been accepted as ideal for it. Although surgical treatments are very effective, non-invasive treatments such as electrocauterization, cryosurgery, CO2 laser and topical 5-fluorouracil cream have been tried because patients need more simple procedures and better cosmetic results. Imiquimod is a Toll-like receptor 7 agonist and which acts as an immune response modifier by inducing several cytokines including interferon. Previously, many reports showed the usefulness of 5% imiquimod cream in treating basal cell carcinoma. However, some local adverse effects, long treatment time and limitation of deep penetration are problems to be resolved. We tried 5% imiquimod cream application after the removal of a visible basal cell carcinoma using CO2 laser, which gave satisfactory results.
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KEYWORD
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Basal cell carcinoma, CO2, laser, Imquimod
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