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. 2012 Apr 30;2(3):92-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2012.04.004. eCollection 2012.

Topical treatment of recurrent vaginal melanoma in situ with imiquimod: A case report

Lauren S Prescott  1 , Nicholas E Papadopoulos  2 , Elizabeth D Euscher  3 , Jack L Watkins  4 , Kathleen M Schmeler  5
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Topical treatment of recurrent vaginal melanoma in situ with imiquimod: A case report

Lauren S Prescott et al. Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. .

Abstract

► Vaginal melanoma in situ is a rare neoplasm with a paucity of data regarding the optimal management. ► More conservative approaches are needed to avoid the disfigurement, pain and postoperative complications associated with repeated surgical interventions. ► Imiquimod may prove to be a useful treatment modality for patients with vulvar or vaginal melanoma in situ.

Keywords: Imiquimod; Melanoma; Melanoma-in-situ; Vaginal neoplasm; Vulvar neoplasm.

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Melanoma in situ: there is a diffuse proliferation of atypical epithelioid melanocytes along the basal layer (100 ×).
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