title: Treatment of nodular basal cell carcinoma with cryotherapy and reduced protocol of imiquimod.
abstract: Various treatment options are available for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). We report a case of a patient with a nodular BCC on the nose who was treated with combination therapy consisting of cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen followed by imiquimod cream 5% 5 times weekly for 6 weeks. Clearance of the lesion was histologically confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hötel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon. roymoutran@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moutran
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maatouk
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tomb
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077271:Imiquimod; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000077271:Imiquimod