AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightConclusion: In commonly encountered orf infection, the patients who have lesions on the hands could receive wrong diagnoses and different treatment protocols instead of symptomatic treatment that could lead to scars.
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Abstract
Objective: Orf is a zoonosis that regresses spontaneously and could be treated symptomatically. It spreads to humans by contact with animals like sheep or goat. Case report: A patient applied with the complaint of a lesion on his hand and had a history of direct contact with a lamp. The clinical diagnosis was thought to be orf and symptomatic treatment was advised to the patient. After 15 days, the lesion was clearly regressed. Conclusion: In commonly encountered orf infection, the patients who have lesions on the hands could receive wrong diagnoses and different treatment protocols instead of symptomatic treatment that could lead to scars.
Özet
Amaç: Orf kendi kendini sınırlayan, tedavisi semptomatik olan ve insanlara koyun veya keçi gibi hayvanlardan bulaşabilen bir zoonozdur. Olgu sunumu: Elde yara şikayeti ile başvuran hastanın öyküsünde kuzu ile temas mevcuttu. Klinik olarak orf düşünülen hastaya semptomatik tedavi önerildi.15 gün sonunda hastanın lezyonları belirgin olarak gerilemişti. Sonuç: Orf enfeksiyonunda, elde yara şikayetiyle gelen hastalar yanlış tanı alabilmekte ve bu hastalarda semptomatik tedavi yerine iz bırakmaya dahi neden olabilecek farklı yöntemler uygulanabilmektedir.