Human Mpox Virus Proctitis With Persistent Rectal Ulcers on Sigmoidoscopy

ACG Case Rep J. 2023 Mar 4;10(2):e01002. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001002. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Abstract

The 2022 Mpox outbreak has caused public health concerns worldwide. Mpox infection often manifests as papular skin lesions; other systemic complications have also been reported. We present the case of a 35-year-old man with HIV who presented with rectal pain and hematochezia and was found to have severe ulceration and exudate on sigmoidoscopy consistent with Mpox proctitis.

Keywords: Monkeypox; proctitis.

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  • Case Reports