Milker's nodule: An under-reported and under-diagnosed occupational infection

Guru Prasad Poudel; Sudha Agrawal; Sushil Dhakal

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2850

Milker's nodule: An under-reported and under-diagnosed occupational infection

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Apr 14;8(7):1162-1165. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2850. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Authors

Guru Prasad Poudel¹, Sudha Agrawal¹, Sushil Dhakal²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Venereology B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal.
² Department of Pathology B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal.

Abstract

Single or multiple minimal painful nodulo-ulcerative lesions over hand in dairy farm worker suggest likelihood of Milker's nodule.Use of personal protective equipment and antiseptics suffice treatment without unnecessary investigation and medicine.

Keywords: Milker's nodule; occupational dermatosis; paravaccinia; pseudocowpox.

Publication types

Case Reports