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Medical treatment of nasal squamous papilloma with imiquimod cream

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Marco Caversaccio
Affiliation:
Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Stefan Aebi
Affiliation:
Department of Oncology, University of Bern, Switzerland.

Abstract

Warts are common lesions. The prevalence and incidence of squamous papilloma of the nasal vestibulum are not known, and it is not certain how often human papilloma viruses are involved. Numerous medical or surgical treatment modalities have been reported in the literature with variable, sometimes unsatisfactory results. Imiquimod cream is a topically applied immunomodulator. It is used for warts and other skin tumours on different locations of the body. We report results of six patients treated with imiquimod five per cent cream for nasal squamous papilloma.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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