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Simultaneous Multiple-Stages Mpox Genital Lesions on the Same Site in a Traveler to Greece: A Case Report
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Tagka, Anna; Geronikolou, Styliani; Evaggelopoulos, Apostolos; Grigoropoulou, Sotiria; Kavatha, Dimitra; Botsi, Chryssoula; Papadopoulou, Aggeliki; Tryfinopoulou, Kyriaki; Katsoulidou, Antigoni; Pappa, Styliani; Papa, Anna; Paparizos, Vasilios; Nicolaidou, Electra; Tsiodras, Sotirios; Stratigos, Alexandros J.
Source
Vaccines. April 2023, Vol. 11 Issue 5
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2076-393X
Abstract
Author(s): Anna Tagka (corresponding author) [1,*]; Styliani Geronikolou (corresponding author) [2,*]; Apostolos Evaggelopoulos [1]; Sotiria Grigoropoulou [3]; Dimitra Kavatha [3]; Chryssoula Botsi [1]; Aggeliki Papadopoulou [1]; Kyriaki Tryfinopoulou [4]; Antigoni [...]
A 47-year-old Caucasian traveller from an mpox (formerly monkeypox and also best suited abbreviated MPX)-endemic country was referred for a skin rash, of recent onset, confined to the genital area. The rash consisted of erythematous umbilicated papules, vesicles and pustules with a characteristic white ring. The lesions were observed simultaneously at different stages of progression on the same anatomical site, a clinical presentation that is not encountered frequently. The patient was febrile, fatigued and had blood-tinged cough. The clinical suspicion of mpox was raised, and the initial real-time PCR identified a non-variola orthopox virus, which was confirmed at the National Reference Laboratory to belong to the West African clade.
A 47-year-old Caucasian traveller from an mpox (formerly monkeypox and also best suited abbreviated MPX)-endemic country was referred for a skin rash, of recent onset, confined to the genital area. The rash consisted of erythematous umbilicated papules, vesicles and pustules with a characteristic white ring. The lesions were observed simultaneously at different stages of progression on the same anatomical site, a clinical presentation that is not encountered frequently. The patient was febrile, fatigued and had blood-tinged cough. The clinical suspicion of mpox was raised, and the initial real-time PCR identified a non-variola orthopox virus, which was confirmed at the National Reference Laboratory to belong to the West African clade.