The authors report the stomatological features of monkeypox (mpox) observed in the first confirmed case of mpox in Côte d’Ivoire.
Monkey pox (mpox) is an emerging disease, discovered in 1958. It is a zoonosis whose main reservoir was initially monkeys.
Human-to-human transmission is possible. It experienced a strong global epidemic outbreak in 2022.
Since July 2022, smallpox has been considered as global health emergency by the WHO.
In September 2022, there were more than 50,000 monkeypox virus positive cases worldwide.
The maxillofacial features of mpox are poorly described in the litterature.
In Côte d’Ivoire, the first confirmed case of this epidemic was reported in August 2022.
Observation: It is a patient aged 46 with a confirmed PCR diagnosis of mpox.
Clinical examination noted a varioliform rash particularly marked on the face and associated with cervical lymphadenopathy.
The lesions also occupied the oral cavity and oropharynx with a characteristic enanthema.
This condition required a correct management based on local care, correct analgesia and local anesthesia which allows a quick return to a normal diet.
The aim of this work is to describe through this clinical case, the stomatological and maxillofacial features observed during monkey pox and to offer treatment for maxillofacial lesions.
