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Complete remission of extensive cutaneous metastatic melanoma on the scalp under topical mono-immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone Volume 23, numéro 4, July-August 2013

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1 Department of Dermatology, Allergy
University of Bonn
Sigmund-Freud-Str 25
53105 Bonn
Germany
2 Interdisciplinary Oncology Center (IOZ) Munich,
Munich, Germany

The management of disseminated cutaneous metastases without systemic spreading in melanoma patients is challenging and may lead to frustrating results. Various treatment regimens like radiotherapy, isolated limb perfusion, interferon-alpha therapy, cryotherapy, electrochemotherapy and topical imiquimod have been performed in the past to control these metastases [1-4]. Epifocal application of contact sensitizers like 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) or diphenylcyclopropenone (DCP), mainly combined [...]