Korean J Dermatol.
2007 Jan;45(1):76-78.
High Dose UVA-1 Phototherapy for Morphea
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. ksderm98@unitel.co.kr
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- Morphea is a rare, sclerotic connective tissue disorder and is thought to be caused by a decreased collagenase activity. Numerous treatment modalities have been tried, such as infiltration with glucocorticosteroid, D-penicillamine, antimalarial agents and cyclosporine. However, all have shown only limited success. We report a case of a 21 year- old female with localized scleroderma, who showed a marked improvement after localized therapy with high dose UVA-1.
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