title: Giant parapox infection in a two year old child.
abstract: We report the case of a two year old boy who developed a large tumour on his face. The lesion resembled a pyogenic granuloma clinically and histologically. Viral studies indicated a parapox infection and a bovine source was supported on epidemiological grounds. The lesion was removed by shave excision and the area healed without significant scarring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bale
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Glasson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission; D010285:Pseudocowpox Virus; D012756:Sheep; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis