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Giant orf in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Author(s) -
HUNSKAAR S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1986.tb04072.x
Subject(s) - medicine , childhood leukaemia , library science , pediatrics , family medicine , dermatology , computer science
SUMMARY A case of orf is presented in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treated with chlorambucil and prednisone. Diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopy and histopathology. Human orf is normally a self‐limiting and benign condition but in this case the lesion grew to a size of 60×60×28 mm. When it was excised, local recurrence was treated with topical idoxuridine.