A case of severe eczema following use of imiquimod 5% cream
- 1 June 2006
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 82 (3), 227-228
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.2005.018226
Abstract
Imiquimod 5%cream,an immune response modifier licensed for treatment of external ano-genital warts and superficial basal cell carcinomata,is known to cause local erythema,oedema and,rarely,exacerbation of psoriasis.We describe a case of exacerbation of eczema following application of this cream in a man with penile warts.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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