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Case Report

Successful treatment of a therapy‐resistant pyogenic granuloma with topical imiquimod 5% cream

Gary Goldenberg Departments of DermatologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Daniel P. Krowchuk Departments of Dermatology; Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston‐Salem, North Carolina, USA
&
Joseph L. Jorizzo Departments of Dermatology
Pages 121-123 | Received 16 Dec 2005, Accepted 20 Jan 2006, Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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