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Sex Transm Infect 2006;82:227-228 doi:10.1136/sti.2005.018226
  • Case report

A case of severe eczema following use of imiquimod 5% cream

  1. C L Taylor1,
  2. M Maslen2,
  3. M Kapembwa3
  1. 1Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, UK
  2. 2Imperial College Medical School, London, UK
  3. 3Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Clare L Taylor
 Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, UK; claretaylor{at}doctors.net.uk
  • Accepted 11 October 2005

Abstract

Imiquimod 5% cream, an immune response modifier licensed for treatment of external ano-genital warts and superficial basal cell carcinomata, is known to cause local erythema, oedema and, rarely, exacerbation of psoriasis. We describe a case of exacerbation of eczema following application of this cream in a man with penile warts.

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