Peri-anal monkeypox (April 2023 [1])

Published: 04/05/2023

Authors: Malina Emanuela Caraiman Gall, Lorena Sanchon Fructuoso, Raquel Sánchez Jiménez, Jorgelina Rapelli, Alexander Osorio Ramos, Claudio Antonio Guariglia, Sara Pardo López, Meritxell Font Prat and Pablo Collera Ormazabal

A 44-year-old male, who has sex with men, presented with proctalgia and peri-anal lesions. In addition, he had inguinal lymphadenopathy and ulcerated papules on his extremities, trunk, and face. On polymerase chain reaction testing, a diagnosis of monkeypox was made. Given the current prevalence, monkeypox should be considered in patients with new peri-anal lesions.