Key result
Monkeypox infection is linked to myocarditis in young males, carrying a favorable prognosis with zero deaths.
Why the study?
Monkeypox virus infection can cause complications such as myocarditis, but the characteristics of myocarditis, fixed drug eruption, and dry eye syndrome in these patients remain poorly understood.
Systematic Review (n=25)
Monkeypox infection can present with myocarditis, typically in young males presenting with chest pain, though prognosis is generally good.
May warrant cardiac evaluation for chest pain in young males with monkeypox; extends observational evidence but leaves incidence and mechanisms open.
Background: The Monkeypox Virus (MPOX) has caused a surge in viral infections, leading to the WHO recognizing it as a public health emergency of international concern. MPOX infection shares clinical similarities with smallpox but can cause complications like myocarditis, anorectal pain, ocular lesions, kidney damage, or soft tissue superinfection. The study aims to understand the characteristics of myocarditis, fixed drug eruption, and dry eye syndrome in Monkeypox patients. Methods: This review was conducted based on PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The data was obtained from Scopus and international journal databases by conducting combined keyword searches restricted to English-language publications. Result: The study examined 25 cases of Monkeypox, primarily involving males aged 32.9 years and experiencing chest pain. The prognosis was generally good, with no reported death. Risk factors for infection include sexual activity, STD diagnosis, sexual encounters, and workplace exposure to orthopoxviruses. Most cases were male and involved chest pain. Myocarditis, an inflammation in the myocardium, can cause dilated cardiomyopathy, acute arrhythmia, and heart failure. The pathophysiology of myocarditis in Monkeypox patients is not yet determined due to rarity of cases. Conclusion: MPOX infection presents unique complications like myocarditis, necessitating research for vaccines, antiviral drugs, and infection prevention measures. Early screening for chest pain and investigating MPXV infection's pathogenesis and clinical features are crucial for differential diagnosis during outbreaks. This systematic review can determine MPOX infection outcomes and prepare appropriate treatment for patients with complications.
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Javier et al. (2025) conducted a systematic review in Monkeypox infection with complications (myocarditis, dry eye syndrome, fixed drug eruption) (n=25). Monkeypox infection was evaluated. Monkeypox infection can lead to complications such as myocarditis, which typically presents with chest pain in young males but has a generally favorable prognosis with no reported deaths.
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