Abstract
Background: Fournier’s gangrene secondary to mpox has been scarcely documented in the literature. To provide a clinical-epidemiological description of a case of mpox complicated with Fournier’s gangrene treated in a secondary hospital.
Clincal case: A 20-year-old male HIV infected with dermal lesions on the penis and penile and scrotal oedema developed Fournier’s gangrene, for which he was hospitalized. Mpox was confirmed by the laboratory, and Ct values were issued on different days.
Conclusion: The clinical manifestations of acute onset dermal lesions and scrotal and penile oedema are relevant when associated with mpox.
Resumen
Introducción: la gangrena de Fournier secundaria a mpox se ha documentado escasamente en el mundo. Realizar la descripción clínica-epidemiológica de un caso de mpox complicada con gangrena de Fournier atendido en un hospital de segundo nivel.
Caso clínico: hombre de alrededor de los 20 años y portador de VIH, con lesiones dérmicas en pene, edema peneal y escrotal, que desarrolló gangrena de Fournier, por lo que se hospitalizó. Se confirmó mpox por laboratorio y se emitieron los valores de Ct en distintos días.
Conclusión: las manifestaciones clínicas de lesiones dérmicas, edema escrotal y peniano de inicio agudo son relevantes cuando están asociadas a mpox.
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