Lymphogranuloma venereum classification
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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
Classification
Clincal features of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) occur in three stages.
First Stage (Primary LGV)
Second Stage (Secondary LGV)
- Characterized by painful lymphodenopathy
- Lymphodenopathy most commonly involves inguinal lymph nodes
- Lymphadenopathy may present as fluctuant buboes or abscesses[2]
Third Stage (Tertiary LGV)
- Termed genitoanorectal syndrome
- Characterized by proctocolitis[3]
References
- ↑ Mabey D, Peeling RW (2002). "Lymphogranuloma venereum". Sex Transm Infect. 78 (2): 90–2. PMC 1744436. PMID 12081191.
- ↑ Ceovic R, Gulin SJ (2015). "Lymphogranuloma venereum: diagnostic and treatment challenges". Infect Drug Resist. 8: 39–47. doi:10.2147/IDR.S57540. PMC 4381887. PMID 25870512.
- ↑ Pinsk I, Saloojee N, Friedlich M (2007). "Lymphogranuloma venereum as a cause of rectal stricture". Can J Surg. 50 (6): E31–2. PMC 2386211. PMID 18067700.