A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions

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...

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Main Authors: Shahriar Alian, Fatemeh Ahangarkani, Sara Arabsheybani
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/105484
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-c01e239cab394205a303bef7f38132332025-08-20T03:22:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332015-01-01201510.1155/2015/105484105484A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like EruptionsShahriar Alian0Fatemeh Ahangarkani1Sara Arabsheybani2Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranAntimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranAntimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranParapoxvirus 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/105484
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Fatemeh Ahangarkani
Sara Arabsheybani
A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
title A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions
title_full A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions
title_fullStr A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions
title_short A Case of Orf Disease Complicated with Erythema Multiforme and Bullous Pemphigoid-Like Eruptions
title_sort case of orf disease complicated with erythema multiforme and bullous pemphigoid like eruptions
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