A case of scleredema adultorum successfully treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy

Abstract

Scleredema adultorum, also known as scleredema of Buschke, is a rare connective tissue disease with unknown etiology, which is characterized by diffuse skin induration of face, neck, upper chest, back, shoulders and arms. Although there is no established treatment for this disease, the efficacy of phototherapy has been reported. We herein describe a case of scleredema adultorum successfully treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B and discuss a potential mechanism explaining its efficacy for fibrotic skin diseases.

Keywords:

• Epidermal phenotype
• Narrow-band ultraviolet B
• Scleredema adultorum

Conflict of interest

None.