Rieger H, Wetterkamp D, Kühn J, Langer M
Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Clemenshospital, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität, Münster.
Unfallchirurg. 2003 Mar;106(3):204-6. doi: 10.1007/s00113-002-0512-6.
Orf of the hand is considered as an uncommon viral infection which is usually acquired through contact with infected sheep and goats. Indirect infections through contaminated knives or meat have been reported. Many authors feel that the disorder is more common than reported because the disease is often misdiagnosed and the course is usually self-limiting with spontaneous healing within several weeks. Diagnosis is mainly made by patient's history and clinical course. It is important to know the benign nature of human orf, since complications seem to be caused by overtreatment.
手部羊痘疮被认为是一种罕见的病毒感染，通常通过接触受感染的绵羊和山羊而获得。曾有通过被污染的刀具或肉类发生间接感染的报道。许多作者认为，这种疾病比报道的更为常见，因为它常常被误诊，而且病程通常是自限性的，几周内可自行痊愈。诊断主要依据患者的病史和临床病程。了解人类羊痘疮的良性本质很重要，因为并发症似乎是由过度治疗引起的。
