Treatment of Verrucous Carcinoma of the Lower Lip with Topical Imiquimod (Aldara (R)) and Debulking Therapy

Abstract

Verrucous carcinoma is an unusual, non-metastasizing, distinct variant of squamous cell carcinoma composed of four subtypes according to the site of occurrence: oral type, anogenital type, plantar type, and other cutaneous sites. Oral type verrucous carcinoma usually shows slow progression with a low incidence of metastases. Treatment of verrcous carcinoma is challenging; multiple medical and surgical therapies are often attempted, with limited success. We reported on 2 cases of verrucous carcinoma of the lip treated with topical imiquimod and debulking therapy. (Ann Dermatol 23(S1) S68 similar to S71, 2011)