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Clinical Manifestation, Dermoscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy in Two Cases of Contagious Ecthyma (Orf Nodule).

ABSTRACT: Orf is a highly contagious skin disease commonly seen in goats and sheep that can be transmitted to people who have direct contact with infected animals. Here, we report the clinical manifestation, dermoscopy, and scanning electron microscopy in two women who developed skin lesions on their hands after handling goats with wounds in the udders. Human orf is usually self-limiting and no specific treatment is needed.

SUBMITTER: Rezende ALRA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231385 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clinical Manifestation, Dermoscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy in Two Cases of Contagious Ecthyma (Orf Nodule).

Rezende Ana Laura Rosifini Alves ALRA Bernardes Filho Fred F de Paula Natália Aparecida NA Towersey Loan L Hay Roderick R Frade Marco Andrey Cipriani MAC

Case reports in dermatological medicine 20181029

Orf is a highly contagious skin disease commonly seen in goats and sheep that can be transmitted to people who have direct contact with infected animals. Here, we report the clinical manifestation, dermoscopy, and scanning electron microscopy in two women who developed skin lesions on their hands after handling goats with wounds in the udders. Human orf is usually self-limiting and no specific treatment is needed. ...[more]

PMID: 30510811

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