Vulvar giant verrucous xanthoma associated with extensive limb involvement treated with bleomycin A5 hydrochloride
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Verruciform xanthoma (VX) is a rare benign hyperplastic disease frequently manifesting in the oral cavity, perineum, limbs, trunk, and occasionally the esophagus. The etiology of this condition remains elusive, possibly associated with severe skin trauma and chronic inflammation. Treatment includes surgery, imiquimod and tacrolimus application, cryotherapy, laser treatment, electroresection with snare, and oral administration of acitretin capsules. Notably, we have successfully treated VX in challenging anatomical regions using local injections of bleomycin (BLM) A5 hydrochloride, an approach that has not been previously reported. [...]
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This work was supported by the Spreading Wings Program Research Fund of the First People’s Hospital of Changde City (Grant No. 2023ZC04), the Changde City Science and Technology Innovation Guidance Project (Grant No. 2023ZD34), the Changde City Science and Technology Plan Project (Grant No. 2019S201), and the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation Regional Joint Fund (Grant No. 2024JJ7010).How to Cite
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