Dermatol. praxi. 2024;18(4):198-201 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2024.039

ORF - rare viral disease

MUDr. Zuzana Nevoralová, Ph.D.
Kožní oddělení, Nemocnice Jihlava

A casuistics of 41-old man, who came to our out-patient department because of typical manifestation of orf infection on a finger of his left hand is presented. In addition, multiforme exanthema on his body was present. A local therapy of orf with a disinfecting agens under plaster was given. Multiforme exanthema was treated by peroral antihistamine agent and local corticosteroid. A patient was healed within 15 days. A presence of orf virus was confirmed by PCR examination from a swab. A source of infection were most probable patient´s sheeps. An aetiology, clinical picture, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, complications and treatment of orf virus infection are described.

Keywords: orf, erythema multiforme, clinical picture, treatment.

Accepted: November 6, 2024; Published: November 22, 2024  Show citation

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Nevoralová Z. ORF - rare viral disease. Dermatol. praxi. 2024;18(4):198-201. doi: 10.36290/der.2024.039.
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