Successful treatment of giant basal cell carcinoma with topical imiquimod 5% cream with long term follow-up

Abstract

The use of the topical Imiquimod 5% cream offers a noninvasive, nonsurgical, and an effective option for the treatment of primary small (5 cm) BCC with topical Imiquimod 5% cream are rare. We present our experience in the treatment of two giant tumors (6 × 8 cm 2 , 5.2 × 4.2 cm 2 ) of BCC on the face with Imiquimod 5% cream, 2 to 3 days/week for 12 weeks. Both the tumors were cured with clinical and pathological evidence, one with 6-year follow-up and the other with 3.5-year follow-up.

Keywords

• Giant basal cell carcinoma
• Imiquimod
• treatment