title: Severe ear chondritis due to cowpox virus transmitted by a pet rat.
abstract: We describe a case of cowpox virus infection leading to severe acute inflammation and chondritis of the outer ear, complicated by local necrosis and facial cellulitis. Secondary lesions occurred on a finger and the abdomen. Apart from scarring, outcome was favorable after repeated surgical excision of necrotic tissue.
authors: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire La Milétrie, Poitiers, France. antoine.elsendoorn@wanadoo.fr
authors: Antoine
authors: A
authors: Elsendoorn
authors: Gérard
authors: G
authors: Agius
authors: Gwenaël
authors: G
authors: Le Moal
authors: Fouad
authors: F
authors: Aajaji
authors: Anne-Laure
authors: AL
authors: Favier
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Wierzbicka-Hainault
authors: Guillaume
authors: G
authors: Béraud
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Flusin
authors: Jean-Marc
authors: JM
authors: Crance
authors: France
authors: F
authors: Roblot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D015605:Cowpox / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D015608:Cowpox virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D057805:Pets; D051381:Rats; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral