Bir Çocuk Olguda Orf Hastalığı

Abstract

Orf hastalığı, Parapoxvirus ailesinden Orf virüsün etken olduğu zoonotik bir enfeksiyon hastalığıdır. Koyun ve keçilerde yaygın olarak görülmektedir. Koyun, kuzu ve keçilerin ağız etrafında ve yün bulunmayan kısımlarında papülloveziküler ve kabuklanmış lezyonlara yol açar ve lezyonun kabuğundan çevreye yayılır. Küçükbaş hayvancılıkla uğraşanlarda sıklıkla ellerde nodüller ile kendini gösterir. Kendini sınırlayan ve tedavisiz iyileşen bir hastalık olmakla birlikte; akla gelmediği zaman şarbon gibi ülkemizde endemik olan diğer zoonotik hastalıklarla karıştırılabilir. Bu nedenle orf hastalığının bilinmesi, gereksiz ileri tetkik ve tedavileri engelleyecektir. Orf hastalığı kişisel hijyen önlemleri ile önlenebilen bir hastalıktır. Bu yazıda, 13 yaşındaki bir çocukta, öykü ve fizik muayene ile tanısı konulan bir orf olgusu sunuldu.

Keywords

• Çocuk, Ektima, Kontagiozum, Orf, Parapoxvirus

Orf Disease in a Child

Abstract

Orf disease is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the Orf virus which is a member of the Parapoxvirus family. It is commonly seen in sheep and goats. It leads to papulovesicular and crusted sores around the mouth and the parts without wool of sheep, lambs and goats. Orf disease often manifests with hand nodules in people engaged in sheep and goat husbandry. The disease is self-limited and heals without treatment. Orf disease skin lesions can be misdiagnosed as other endemic zoonotic infections such as anthrax in our country if the disorder is not considered. Knowledge of Orf disease will therefore prevent unnecessary further evaluation and treatments. Orf disease can be prevented by personal hygiene measures. In this report, a 13-year-old boy with Orf disease who was diagnosed with the history and physical examination is presented

Keywords

• Child, Ecthyma, Contagiosum, Orf, Parapoxvirus

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