Giant neglected Bowen's disease lesion treated successfully with topical 5-fluorouracil

Abstract

Bowen's disease is a type of intraepidermal squamous cell carcinoma also known as carcinoma in situ. Topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) possesses local cytotoxic effects and it is successfully used in the treatment of many dermatologic disorders. A 62-year-old male patient presented to our clinic complaining of giant plaque lesion localized in the trunk for seven years.

Keywords

• bowen's disease
• therapy
• 5-fluorouracil