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PubMed1999

Facial orf.

Orf is an occupational dermatosis caused by a poxvirus that infects sheep or goats. Human transmission typically occurs in people in contact with the infected animals or by handling contaminated animal products such as wool or meat. The infection in humans is classically characterized by a solitary papule on the fingers or hands. Involvement of the face or head has rarely been reported. We report orf in a young woman with multiple nodules on the face.

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PubMed2000

[Human orf and erythema multiforme].

BACKGROUND: Orf is a disease of sheep due to a parapoxvirus. Transmission in man is possible, and is generally benign, self-limited condition. Although, rare complications have been mentioned. We report a case of Orf with erythema multiforme in a young girl. CASE REPORT: A 13-year-old girl presented to our department with an erythema multiform. The cutaneous examination revealed painless erythematous nodule of her right index finger developed 15 days after a contact with a lamb. The diagnosis of Orf complicated by erythema multiforme was made on the basis of her typical history. Lesions heal with symptomatic therapy in 15 days. DISCUSSION: Orf presents in sheeps as a pustular dermatitis or a vesicular oral mucosal lesions, and in man as a single lesion on the site of infection. This lesion generally heals without complications, although secondary infection is not uncommon. Twenty one cases of erythema multiforme have been recorded following infection with the Orf virus. In typical cases, the diagnosis is established by a history of contact with infected animals and the appearance of the lesion. Electron microscopic examination can be helpful sometimes. Lesions regress in 4 to 5 weeks without specific treatment.

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PubMed2000

[Orf nodule].

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PubMed2001

[Orf in urban surroundings and religious practices: a study over a 3-year period].

BACKGROUND: Orf is a sheep disease, due to a parapox virus. Men in close contact with these animals may be contaminated. This generally occurs during professional activities. In our clinic, located in the heart of Brussels, we were surprised by the number of orf cases encountered each year, grouped during a short three-week period. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We decided to set up a prospective study of three years. Forty-four cases (14 to 64 years of age) were observed: 14 in 1998, 18 in 1999 and 12 in 2000. There were 29 men and 15 women. RESULTS: Only one patient had professional contact with sheep; 42 were muslims. Forty-two lesions out of 44 developed in the same time span, 10 days earlier each year. Complications observed were: erythema multiforme (7 cases), lymphangitis (3 cases), axillary adenitis (3 cases), eyelid edema (2 cases), generalized maculopapular eruption (2 cases) and contact dermatitis to the cream applied (1 case). DISCUSSION: This peculiar epidemiology can easily be explained: patients are contaminated during a religious feast, Aid el Kebir (the Feast of Sacrifice). On this occasion, they slaughter sheep, which they manipulate with bare hands. Small trauma often occur at that time. We conclude that orf is not only a professional disease but particuliar habits may cause epidemic-type contamination.

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PubMed1975

[ORF. Epidemiological, histopathological and clinical considerations, apropos of a case].

The observation belongs to a 22 year-old man, who presented a lesion in the index finger of the right hand, with a nodular induration, which later turned into an ulcer and was cured in a month and a half. In the beginning it was painless, becoming painful after the third week. He was given a treatment of a simple topical application. The histopathologic study showed the existence of an inflammatory chronic process with epidermic alterations characterised by the presence of necrosis and vesicles (reticular degeneration). There was also a significant presence of mural necrosis of vessels of the papillar dermis and subpapillar plexus, with recent partial mural thrombosis, that authors consider of importance in the pathogenic of the process. Comments are made about the evolution of the illness in man and in caprines and ovines. On enclose the histopathologic study of a biopsy of lip, extracted from a sheep affected by this illness. This showed a microscopic picture similar to the one described above.

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