Atypical Clinical Presentation of Monkeypox Complicated by Myopericarditis

Abstract We present a case of monkeypox infection in a man presenting with genital and labial ulcers, followed by submandibular lymphadenopathy, fever, and constitutional symptoms. His course was complicated by myopericarditis and an ongoing pleomorphic skin eruption. Viral deoxyribonucleic acid was...

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Published inOpen forum infectious diseases Vol. 9; no. 8; p. ofac394
Main Authors Tan, Darrell H S, Jaeranny, Shelby, Li, Maggie, Sukhdeo, Sharon S, Monge, Juan Carlos, Callejas, Matias F, Hasso, Maan, Fattouh, Ramzi, Lalonde, Spencer D, Lam, Jeffrey, Mishra, Sharmistha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press 01.08.2022
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myopericarditis
case report
viral shedding
monkeypox
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Summary:Abstract We present a case of monkeypox infection in a man presenting with genital and labial ulcers, followed by submandibular lymphadenopathy, fever, and constitutional symptoms. His course was complicated by myopericarditis and an ongoing pleomorphic skin eruption. Viral deoxyribonucleic acid was detected by polymerase chain reaction in skin swabs, nasopharyngeal swab, saliva, and semen.
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Potential conflicts of interest. The authors acknowledge that they live and work on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabe, Chippewa, and Wendat peoples. D. H. S. T.’s institution has received investigator-initiated research grants from Abbvie and Gilead. D. H. S. T. is a Site Principal Investigator for clinical trials sponsored by Glaxo Smith Kline. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofac394