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Recurrent contagious ecthyma (Orf) in an immunocompromised host successfully treated with cryotherapy
C Degraeve1, A De Coninck, J Senneseael
1Department of Dermatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 15, 1999
Insights
Contagious ecthyma in an immunosuppressed renal transplant patient relapsed post-excision. Cryotherapy provided stable healing for this challenging viral skin infection.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Virology
- Transplantation Medicine
Background:
- Immunosuppressive therapy in renal transplant recipients can increase susceptibility to viral infections.
- Contagious ecthyma, a viral skin disease, can be recurrent and difficult to treat.
Observation:
- A 48-year-old renal transplant patient developed a recurrent case of contagious ecthyma.
- The infection relapsed following surgical excision.
Findings:
- Cryotherapy was administered to the recurrent contagious ecthyma.
- Stable healing of the viral skin lesions was achieved with cryotherapy.
Implications:
- Cryotherapy represents a viable and effective treatment option for recurrent contagious ecthyma in immunocompromised patients.
- This case highlights the importance of considering alternative therapies when standard treatments fail in transplant recipients.
Abstract:
A 48-year-old patient under immunosuppressive therapy for renal transplantation had contagious ecthyma which relapsed after excision. Stable healing was obtained by cryotherapy.