Treatment of limited extent extramammary Paget's disease with 5 percent imiquimod cream

Dermatol Online J. 2006 Jan 27;12(1):22.

Abstract

Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare neoplastic condition of apocrine gland-bearing skin, which may be associated with internal malignancy. Although surgical excision is the generally accepted standard of care for EMPD, treatment with topical imiquimod 5 percent cream has reportedly been efficacious in clearing lesions. We report the case of a 78-year-old woman with biopsy-proven EMPD of the thigh treated successfully with imiquimod application thrice weekly for 16 weeks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Aged
  • Aminoquinolines / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imiquimod
  • Paget Disease, Extramammary / drug therapy*
  • Paget Disease, Extramammary / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Thigh*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Aminoquinolines
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Imiquimod