Lymphogranuloma Venereum
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Basics
Description
- Sexually transmitted disease
- Primary stage (not always seen):
- Painless papule, pustule, or ulcer
- Secondary stage:
- Spread to regional lymph nodes
- Fluctuant inguinal lymphadenopathy (buboes)
- Lymphadenopathy may be unilateral or bilateral
- Responsive to antibacterial therapy
- Tertiary stage:
- If untreated, significant tissue damage and destruction may result
- Endemic in Southeast Asia, Latin America, parts of Africa, and the Caribbean
- Now endemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in industrialized countries
- Also known as:
- Struma
- Tropical bubo
- Nicolas–Favre–Durand disease
Etiology
Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1, L2, and L3
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Basics
Description
- Sexually transmitted disease
- Primary stage (not always seen):
- Painless papule, pustule, or ulcer
- Secondary stage:
- Spread to regional lymph nodes
- Fluctuant inguinal lymphadenopathy (buboes)
- Lymphadenopathy may be unilateral or bilateral
- Responsive to antibacterial therapy
- Tertiary stage:
- If untreated, significant tissue damage and destruction may result
- Endemic in Southeast Asia, Latin America, parts of Africa, and the Caribbean
- Now endemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in industrialized countries
- Also known as:
- Struma
- Tropical bubo
- Nicolas–Favre–Durand disease
Etiology
Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1, L2, and L3
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