Successful treatment of keratoacanthoma with intralesional fluorouracil

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1980 Mar;2(3):212-6. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(80)80007-7.

Abstract

Forty-one keratoacanthomas (KA) occurring in thirty patients were treated with weekly intralesional injections of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Forty lesions cleared after an average of three injections in an average of 3.4 weeks (range, 2 to 6 weeks). This response suggests that intralesional injections of 5-FU are the treatment of choice for KAs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage*
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intradermal
  • Keratoacanthoma / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Fluorouracil