Systemic interferon alfa injections for the treatment of a giant orf.

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Systemic interferon alfa injections for the treatment of a giant orf.

Cutis. 2017 May;99(5):E19-E21

Authors: Ertekin SS, Gurel MS, Erdemir AVT, Leblebici C

Abstract
Orf is a zoonotic infection caused by a parapoxvirus and is endemic in sheep and goats. It may be transmitted to humans by direct contact with infected animals. We report a case of a giant orf in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), which proliferated dramatically after surgical excision and resolved after systemic interferon alfa-2a injections.

PMID: 28632812 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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