Human ORF disease localized in the hand: a "false felon". A study of eight cases.
The authors report eight cases of human ORF disease localized to the hand and transmitted to man by contact with the sheep. This disease is characterized by typical lesions on exposed cutaneous zones. Those lesions must be distinguished from milker's nodules, botryomycosis and above all felon because ORF disease never require surgery.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012756:Sheep