Lymphofollicular lesions associated with monkeypox (Mpox) virus proctitis

Lymphofollicular lesions associated with monkeypox (Mpox) virus proctitis

In the recent 2022 monkeypox (Mpox) global outbreak, cases have been mostly documented among men who have sex with men. Proctitis was reported in almost 14% of cases. In this study, four Mpox-confirmed cases requiring hospitalizations for severe proctitis were characterized by clinical, virological,...

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Main Authors: Valentina Mazzotta, Laura Scorzolini, Laura Falasca, Raffaella Lionetti, Camilla Aguglia, Dimitra Kontogiannis, Daniele Colombo, Francesca Colavita, Maria Grazia De Palo, Fabrizio Carletti, Annalisa Mondi, Carmela Pinnetti, Gaetano Maffongelli, Anna Rosa Garbuglia, Francesco Baldini, Angela Corpolongo, Fabrizio Maggi, Gianpiero D'Offizi, Enrico Girardi, Francesco Vaia, Emanuele Nicastri, Franca Del Nonno, Andrea Antinori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Monkeypox (mpox)
Outbreak
Proctitis
Lymphofollicular hyperplasia
PTGC
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122300070X
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Summary:In the recent 2022 monkeypox (Mpox) global outbreak, cases have been mostly documented among men who have sex with men. Proctitis was reported in almost 14% of cases. In this study, four Mpox-confirmed cases requiring hospitalizations for severe proctitis were characterized by clinical, virological, microbiological, endoscopic, and histological aspects. The study showed the presence of lymphofollicular lesions associated with Mpox virus rectal infection for the first time.
ISSN:1201-9712

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