Orf Infection with Multiple Lesions in the Burn Area
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چکیده
Orf, a viral zoonotic disease, is transmitted to humans from small ruminants such as sheep or goats. It usually progresses with one more nodular lesions appearing on the dorsal surface of fingers. Orf disease may sometimes present differently its typical location and clinical presentation. Here, we 2 orf cases that occurred after burns. Both patients' family members had history contact The diagnosis was based findings, animal contact, exclusion differential diagnoses. In both cases, healed mild hyperpigmentation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1300-0330']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5336/dermato.2022-87969