Severe Mpox Proctitis Complicated by Bowel Obstruction.

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

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.

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Saleh H; Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL.
Ho BT; Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL.
Call JT; Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL.
Plante MM; Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL.
Zaver HB; Division of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Powers HR; Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Metcalfe AM; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Graham CG; Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Lewis MD; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.

ACG Case Rep J ; 10(5): e01048, 2023 May.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37168504

RESUMEN

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.

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bowel obstruction; mpox; proctitis

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