Severe Mpox Proctitis Complicated by Bowel Obstruction

Mpox is a rare infection caused by the zoonotic orthopoxvirus. We present the case of a 44-year-old man with HIV and a history of kidney transplant who presented with mpox and developed proctitis-associated bowel obstruction, urinary retention, and eosinophilia. Our case highlights potential gastroi...

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Published inACG case reports journal Vol. 10; no. 5; p. e01048
Main Authors Saleh, Hasan, Ho, Bao T, Call, Justin T, Plante, Marie M, Zaver, Himesh B, Powers, Harry R, Metcalfe, Allie M, Graham, Charles G, Lewis, Michele D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wolters Kluwer 01.05.2023
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Case Report
Colon
bowel obstruction
proctitis
mpox
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Summary:Mpox is a rare infection caused by the zoonotic orthopoxvirus. We present the case of a 44-year-old man with HIV and a history of kidney transplant who presented with mpox and developed proctitis-associated bowel obstruction, urinary retention, and eosinophilia. Our case highlights potential gastrointestinal manifestations of severe mpox infection.
ISSN:2326-3253
2326-3253
DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000001048