PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Huerter, Christopher J.
AU  - Alvarez, Linda
AU  - Stinson, Ronald
TI  - Orf: case report and literature review
DP  - 1991 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 531--534
VI  - 58
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/58/6/531.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/58/6/531.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1991 Nov 01; 58
AB  - Ecthyma contagiosum, or orf, is an uncommon dermatosis resulting from cutaneous infection with sheep pox virus. It is generally a benign and self-limited condition. Early clinical recognition is paramount to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention or extensive diagnostic workup. Diagnosis is usually based on a clinically typical skin lesion, characteristic histology, and a history of sheep exposure. We report the case of an infected sheep farmer and review the literature.