Lymphogranuloma venereum presenting with erythema nodosum

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L1, L2 or L3. Anorectal infections in HIV-positive men who have sex with men comprise the majority of cases in the developed world. We present the case of a 30-year-old HIV-negative man with inguinal...

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Published inInternational journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 27; no. 14; p. 1354
Main Authors Borsje, Annemiek, van der Reijden, Wil, Soetekouw, Robin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.2016
Subjects
Adult
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
Doxycycline - therapeutic use
Erythema Nodosum - diagnosis
Erythema Nodosum - etiology
Erythema Nodosum - pathology
Erythema Nodosum - therapy
HIV Seronegativity
Humans
Lymphogranuloma Venereum - diagnosis
Lymphogranuloma Venereum - drug therapy
Male
Treatment Outcome
Lymphogranuloma venereum
erythema nodosum
STI
Chlamydia trachomatis
LGV
sexually transmitted infection
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Summary:Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L1, L2 or L3. Anorectal infections in HIV-positive men who have sex with men comprise the majority of cases in the developed world. We present the case of a 30-year-old HIV-negative man with inguinal type lymphogranuloma venereum accompanied by erythema nodosum.
ISSN:1758-1052
DOI:10.1177/0956462416646294