Ulcer in corner of mouth mights be monkeypox
Cologne , November 12: A little sore ulcer in the corner of the mouth may signal the existence of the Monkeypox virus, as documented by a team of German scientists recently.
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Initially, the patient's ulcer was treated with a topical combination ointment. Within a few days, he developed a painful ulcer at the left corner of his mouth and went back to his general practitioner.
A swab was taken from the ulcer. Testing by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed the monkeypox virus. Subsequently, an increase in monkeypox vesicles was noted on the skin, but also on the palate.
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- ANI
