Treatment of Keratoacanthoma by 5-Fluorouracil Intralesional Injection.
- Author:
Sung Jun KIM
1
;
Ho Sun JANG
;
Chang Keun OH
;
Kyung Sool KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University Pusan, Korea. ckoh@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Keratoacanthoma;
5-Fluorouracil
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Diagnosis;
Fluorouracil*;
Injections, Intralesional*;
Keratoacanthoma*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(8):942-945
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Keratoacanthoma is a not uncommon skin tumor characterized by rapid growth of a smooth dome-shaped nodule with a central plug of keratin, usually followed by spontaneous involution. Because the tumor leaves a nunsightly scar, this is one of the reasons why these lesions should be treated. Excision is desirable if the diagnosis is in doubt. But surgical removal may be difficult, alternative treatment approaches should be considered. We report two cases of keratocathoma successfully treated by intralesional injection of 5-fluorouracil.
