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1Clinical Center of Northern Virginia, Fairfax, USA.
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|August 15, 2006
Abstract:
A 73-year-old white man with nodular basal cell carcinoma (nBCC) of the toe and interdigital tinea pedis was treated with imiquimod cream 5% once daily for 4 weeks and twice daily for 10 weeks. Results of a posttreatment potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation and biopsy confirmed clearance of both tinea pedis and nBCC, respectively.
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