[Is Solcoderm suitable for treating malignant skin tumors?]

Solcoderm, a liquid preparation developed in the USSR, is recommended for topical treatment of benign and malignant skin tumors. We present 5 out of 25 patients treated in our department over the past 2 years who had been treated with Solcoderm for malignant skin tumors. The preparation appeared to have affected only the superficial layers of the tumor and had not penetrated in depth. Cellular remnants tended to spread far beyond the confines of the original tumor and seemed to become much more aggressive. To be effective, the technique of applying the drug would have to be much more complicated than originally specified. Both the functional and esthetic results are much worse than expected.