A Case of Accidental Vaccinia.
- Author:
Jin Hyok KIM
;
Sook Ja SON
;
Won Suk KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bandages;
Biopsy;
Child;
Contact Tracing;
Eyelids;
Female;
Fingers;
Hand;
Humans;
Lip;
Nipples;
Nose;
Physical Examination;
Skin;
Smallpox;
Vaccinia*;
Vulva
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1979;17(1):87-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Accidental vaccinia may occur either in a recently vaccinated person through autoinoculation by veticular fluid or in a person who is in close personal contact with a recently vaccinated person. Accidental vaccinia occurs most co@mmonly on the eyelid, lips, nose or vulva. An outbreak of similar lesions in a family is unusual. We presented a case of accidental vaccinia in a 29-year old married woman. She has been relatively well until 5 days prior to visit, when she began developed painful grouped papules with central umbilication around both mammary areolas and nipples and marked painful swelling of both axillary lymphnodes. Family history revealed that her baby has also suffered from vesicopustuIar eruptions on upper lip 10 days before her onset and her nephew had similar skin eruption on left index finger for the last 1 week. Contact tracing revealed her neighboring child who was smallpox vaccinated inoculated her baby and then she was contracted from her baby, so-called, third hand vaccinia. Physical examination was not remarkable and laboratory findings were within normal limit. The biopsy finding showed findings consistent with viral infection. After symptomatic treatment and daily dressing, the akin lesion has completly healed in about 2 weeks.
