title: Two giant orf lesions in a heart/lung transplant patient.
abstract: Orf is an infectious ulcerative stomatitis of sheep and goats. The responsible pathogen, parapoxvirus, may be transmitted to humans. Orf lesions are often atypical in immunocompromised individuals. The present report describes two very large exophytic lesions in a 31-year-old transplant patient receiving oral tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone. Early surgical excision was successful, with no relapse after 14 months.
authors.affiliation: Clinique dermatologique, CHU Hôtel Dieu, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ballanger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barbarot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mollat
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bossard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cassagnau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Renac
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stalder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus