Severe Mpox Proctitis Complicated by Bowel Obstruction.

Hasan SalehBao T HoJustin T CallMarie M PlanteHimesh B ZaverHarry R PowersAllie M MetcalfeCharles G GrahamMichele D Lewis

Published in: ACG case reports journal (2023)

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.

Keyphrases

early onset
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv testing
hiv aids
drug induced
men who have sex with men