A Case of Erythroplasia of Queyrat Treated with Imiquimod 5% Cream and Excision.
- Author:
Jee Woong CHOI
1
;
Mira CHOI
;
Kwang Hyun CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Erythroplasia of Queyrat; Imiquimod
- MeSH: Aminoquinolines; Carcinoma in Situ; Cryosurgery; Erythroplasia; Humans; Male; Penis; Photochemotherapy; Skin Diseases
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2009;21(4):419-422
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Imiquimod is a new immunomodulating agent with antitumor and antiviral properties that has been shown to be clinically effective in various kinds of skin diseases, including precancerous dermatoses. Erythroplasia of Queyrat is a carcinoma in situ that mainly occurs on the glans penis. There are several non-invasive treatment options for erythroplasia of Queyrat such as photodynamic therapy, cryosurgery and applying various kinds of topical agents. We now report a case of typical erythroplasia of Queyrat on glans penis associated with human papillomavirus type 16 infection that was treated by imiquimod 5% cream and the subsequent excision of an imiquimod-resistant penile lesion.
