Ingenol Mebutate 150 mg as Physician-Directed Treatment of Bowen's Disease Under Occlusion.

نویسندگان

  • Ahmed Alkhalaf
  • Günther F L Hofbauer
چکیده

Ingenol mebutate (IM) is a topical pharmacotherapy approved in Switzerland since 2012 for treating non-hypertrophic, non-hyperkeratotic actinic keratosis. We report a case with off-label use of IM where Bowen's disease has been successfully treated with physician-directed IM 0.015% gel under occlusion over the chest area.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Dermatology

دوره 232 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016