Topical calcipotriol ointment in the treatment of morphea

Abstract

A 5‐year‐old girl presented with a 2‐month history of an indurated hypopigmented, atrophic plaque of biopsy‐documented morphea over the right hip area. Previous treatment with 0,1% betamethasone valerate cream twice a day for 3 months failed to improve the lesion. She was treated with calcipotriol ointment twice daily, with nightly occlusion to the plaque for 9 months, and this resulted in resolution. No side effects were noted.

• Calcipotriol
• Fibroblast
• Morphea
• Vitamin D