Monkeypox outbreak 2022: an unusual case of peritonsillar abscess in a person previously vaccinated against smallpox
Benjamin Davido, Emma D’Anglejan, Robin Baudoin, Lotfi Dahmane, Adrien Chaud, Marie Cortier, Christelle Vauloup-Fellous, Pierre de Truchis, Jade Ghosn
Abstract
Descriptions of monkeypox 2022 outbreak have been increasingly reported with unusual presentations and therefore a risk of misdiagnosis. Diagnosis is primarily based on risk factors, including men having sex with men and high-risk contact, with the presence of cutaneous lesions and/or rashes including the genitals in a context of fever.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMonkeypoxOutbreakPeritonsillar AbscessContext (archaeology)SmallpoxChillsSmallpox vaccineVirologyDermatologyVaccinationAbscessPediatricsSurgeryVacciniaChemistryBiochemistryGenePaleontologyBiologyRecombinant DNAPoxvirus research and outbreaksHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsBacillus and Francisella bacterial research