Erythema Multiforme as a Result of Orf Disease; a Case Report.
Orf is a mucocutaneous disease that occurs when non-intact skin comes into contact with contaminated sheep saliva. The lesions may complicate to lymphangitis or secondary bacterial infection, but systemic complications such as erythema multiforme, maculopapular rash, and generalized lymphadenopathy are rare. In this paper, we present two cases of erythema multiforme following Orf disease.
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Tahmine
T
Biazar
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Mehran
M
Shokri
Clinical Research Development Unit, Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Science. Babol, Iran.
Hajar
H
Hosseinnia
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Masomeh
M
Bayani
Orf virus; emergency department; erythema multiforme; infectious disease medicine