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==Physcial Examination== | ==Physcial Examination== | ||
===Primary LGV=== | ===Primary LGV=== | ||
*Patients presenting at first stage of LGV usually have a small, nontender [[papule]] or [[ulcer]] | *Patients presenting at first stage of LGV usually have a small, nontender [[papule]] or [[ulcer]]. | ||
*Common locations in males: | *Common locations in males: | ||
:*[[Coronal sulcus]] | :*[[Coronal sulcus]] | ||
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:*[[Fourchette]] | :*[[Fourchette]] | ||
:*[[Vulva]] | :*[[Vulva]] | ||
*Due to lesion location on each sex, more males present at this stage than females. | |||
===Secondary LGV=== | ===Secondary LGV=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nate Michalak, B.A.
Overview
Physcial Examination
Primary LGV
- Patients presenting at first stage of LGV usually have a small, nontender papule or ulcer.
- Common locations in males:
- Common locations in females:
- Posterior vaginal wall
- Posterior cervix
- Fourchette
- Vulva
- Due to lesion location on each sex, more males present at this stage than females.
Secondary LGV
Tertiary LGV
Gallery
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Lymphogranuloma venereum: is caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. This young adult experienced the acute onset of tender, enlarged lymph nodes in both groins.
