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Orf Disease Following Eid Ul-Adha: A Rare Cause of Erythema Multiforme



Shahmoradi Z1 ; Abtahinaeini B1 ; Pourazizi M2 ; Meidani M3
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  1. 1. Department of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine Published:2014

Abstract

Orf, also known as contagious pustular dermatitis, is an exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus. It is usually a benign locally self-limiting illness; it can have systemic complication or progressive infected locations can include the finger, hand, arm, and face. Development of erythema multiforme following Orf infection is very rare. In Islamic populations such as those of Iran, Orf can be observed in individuals who are not occupationally involved, but may be in contact with sheep or goats after the Islamic worship as an Eid ul-Adha. Here we report an erythema multiforme associated with multiple lesion of Orf disease following the Eid ul-Adha in Iranian housewives.
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