Post-surgical hypertrophic scars management after skin cancer surgical excision can be challenging. In this work we evaluated clinically and with confocal microscopy the outcomes after using topical fluorouracil in an adjuvant setting
Laboratory findingsA blood sample was taken and tested for routine laboratory parameters (blood cell count, electrolytes, creatinine clearance, urea, liver enzymes, bilirubin, protein concentration, total amount of IgE antibodies, and sedimentation rate). The only clinically significant results were eosinophilia in peripheral blood of 7.1% and elevated IgE antibodies (177 IU/ml). The histopathological findings revealed granulation, lymphoid and plasma cell infiltration, and a high number of eosinophils. To determine the species of the parasites, testing using the ELISA technique was performed for Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Taenia solium, and Trichinella spiralis.
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