Giant keratoacanthoma of the nose.
In a case of giant keratoacanthoma of the nose, the lesion was extremely invasive, destroying the entire nose. Electrosurgical removal of the grossly abnormal tissue was followed by rapid recurrence on two occasions. Radiation therapy was not effective. The lesion healed after the use of bleomycin sulfate.
D000328:Adult; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007636:Keratoacanthoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D001761:Bleomycin