Mpox Presenting as Proctitis in Men Who Have Sex With Men
Michal Yakubovsky, David Shasha, Shelley Reich, Luba Tau, Nadav Friedel, Ora Halutz, Michal Dekel, Suzy Meijer, Ronen Ben‐Ami, Yael Paran
Abstract
In our cohort of 70 patients of men who have sex with men (MSM) with mpox, more than one-third presented with proctitis. In two-thirds of proctitis patients, there was no typical rash upon presentation, and in one-fifth, there was no rash at all, making the diagnosis a challenge. A rectal swab for mpox polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be diagnostic.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineProctitisRashMen who have sex with menCohortDermatologyInternal medicineImmunologyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)DiseaseUlcerative colitisSyphilisPoxvirus research and outbreaksBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments