Milker's nodule in a healthy young woman.
Milker's nodules (pseudocowpox) are harmless skin lesions most commonly seen in persons whose occupation regularly brings them into close contact with cattle. They are caused by the paravaccinia virus, a member of the poxvirus family. Awareness of their clinical and histopathologic features is important, especially with today's heightened awareness of the threat of biologic warfare, to distinguish them from more worrisome entities such as tularemia and anthrax.
Werchniak
Andrew E
AE
Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, USA.
Herfort
Oliver P
OP
Farrell
Thomas J
TJ
Connolly
Katherine S
KS
Baughman
Richard D
RD
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis*