Donovanosis history and symptoms: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
* About half of infected men and women have sores in the anal area. | * About half of infected men and women have sores in the anal area. | ||
* Small, beefy-red bumps appear on the genitals or around the anus. | * Small, beefy-red bumps appear on the genitals or around the [[anus]]. | ||
* The skin gradually wears away, and the bumps turn into raised, beefy-red, velvety nodules called granulation tissue. They are usually painless, but they bleed easily if injured. | * The skin gradually wears away, and the bumps turn into raised, beefy-red, velvety nodules called granulation tissue. They are usually painless, but they bleed easily if injured. | ||
* The disease slowly spreads and destroys genital tissue. | * The disease slowly spreads and destroys genital tissue. | ||
* Tissue damage may spread to the area where the legs meet the torso. This area is called the inguinal folds. | * [[Tissue]] damage may spread to the area where the legs meet the torso. This area is called the inguinal folds. | ||
* The genitals and the skin around them lose skin color. | * The genitals and the skin around them lose skin color. | ||
* In its early stages, it may be hard to tell the difference between donovanosis and chancroid. | * In its early stages, it may be hard to tell the difference between donovanosis and [[chancroid]]. | ||
* In the later stages, donovanosis may look like advanced genital cancers, lymphogranuloma venereum, and anogenital cutaneous amebiasis. | * In the later stages, donovanosis may look like advanced genital cancers, [[lymphogranuloma venereum]], and anogenital cutaneous [[amebiasis]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:23, 4 December 2012
|
Donovanosis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Donovanosis history and symptoms On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Donovanosis history and symptoms |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Donovanosis history and symptoms |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
Symptoms can occur 1 to 12 weeks after coming in contact with the bacteria that cause the disease.
- About half of infected men and women have sores in the anal area.
- Small, beefy-red bumps appear on the genitals or around the anus.
- The skin gradually wears away, and the bumps turn into raised, beefy-red, velvety nodules called granulation tissue. They are usually painless, but they bleed easily if injured.
- The disease slowly spreads and destroys genital tissue.
- Tissue damage may spread to the area where the legs meet the torso. This area is called the inguinal folds.
- The genitals and the skin around them lose skin color.
- In its early stages, it may be hard to tell the difference between donovanosis and chancroid.
- In the later stages, donovanosis may look like advanced genital cancers, lymphogranuloma venereum, and anogenital cutaneous amebiasis.