Successful Treatment of Morphea with Narrowband UVB (310-315 nm)-Case Report

Morphea is very difficult to treat because of it being recalcitrant to variable therapeutical attempts. A 64 year-old woman, diagnosed on clinical and histological findings with localized morphea, was treated with narrowband UVB and emollients with favorable outcome. Objectively, post-treatment, the plaque was less indurated, softer to palpation, and less hyperpigmented; skin thickness was measured by using high-frequency ultrasound technique(18 MHz) proving a decreased of dermal thickness from 0.4cm to 0.25 cm within 4 months of therapy. Therefore, this treatment procedure could be an option in managing morphea.