Unusual Multiple Keratoacanthoma in a Child Successfully Treated with 5‐Fluorouracil

A rare case of a child with multiple keratoacanthoma (KA) on the lower half of the body successfully treated with topical and intralesional 5‐fluorouracil (5FU) is described to confirm the therapeutic efficacy of 5FU in such cases.

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