A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions
Joint Authors
Ahangarkani, Fatemeh
Alian, Shahriar
Arabsheybani, Sara
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parapoxvirus infection in sheep and goats is usually referred to as contagious pustular dermatitis/ecthyma, or orf, and the corresponding human infection is referred to as orf.
In humans, after a brief incubation period of 3 to 5 days, lesions begin as pruritic erythematous macules and then rise to form papules, often with a target appearance.
Lesions become nodular or vesicular, and orf lesions often ulcerate after 14 to 21 days.
Erythema multiforme and bullous pemphigoid have been associated with parapoxvirus infections and they are rare complications of orf disease.
In this case report, we presented a 36-year-old woman with history of contact with sheep, developing a typical orf lesion that is complicated with erythema multiforme and bullous pemphigoid-like eruptions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alian, Shahriar& Ahangarkani, Fatemeh& Arabsheybani, Sara. 2015. A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058685
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alian, Shahriar…[et al.]. A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058685
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alian, Shahriar& Ahangarkani, Fatemeh& Arabsheybani, Sara. A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058685
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058685