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CASE REPORT • An. Bras. Dermatol. 96 (05) • 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2020.08.025   copy

Case of large lentigo maligna melanoma of the scalp treated with 5% and 3.75% Imiquimod☆ ☆ How to cite this article: Rovesti M, Zucchi A, Feliciani C, Satolli F. Case of large lentigo maligna melanoma of the scalp treated with 5% and 3.75% Imiquimod. An Bras Dermatol. 2021;96:565-8. ,☆☆ ☆☆ Study conducted at the Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy.

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Abstract

The paper presents a case of lentigo maligna melanoma of the scalp in an elderly patient treated for the nodular part with surgery and the residual melanoma in situ with 5% Imiquimod and subsequently with 3.75% Imiquimod (each concentration for 4 months, 5 times per week), with complete regression of the lesion. 3.75% Imiquimod, which is already used for the treatment of actinic keratosis, could be a useful weapon with the same effectiveness and fewer side effects compared to 5% Imiquimod.

KEYWORDS
Dermoscopy; Imiquimod; Melanoma

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