Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Lymphogranuloma Venereum Causes
The disease is caused by the persistent serovars L1, L2, or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis.
Lymphogranuloma Venereum Definition
It is also referred to as lymphopathia venereal which is a tropical bubo, climatic bubo, strumous bubo, poradenitis inguinales, Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease and lymphogranuloma inguinale and it is also a sexually transmitted disease.
Lymphogranuloma Venereum Diagnosis
Culture ? to identify serotypes DFA (fluorescent antibody test), PCR of possible affected areas and pus Serological testing
Lymphogranuloma Venereum Symptoms and Signs
During the primary stage symptoms may happen as a painless genital ulcer that happens in the affected area three to twelve days or longer. Then during the secondary stage which happens form ten to thirty days infection has already extended to the lymph nodes, for men genital is unilateral, dorsal penis lymphangitis may also happen and in female cervicitis, perimetritis, or salpingitis may happen as well as the lymphangitis and lymphadenitis in nodes that are deep. As the disease is progressing other symptoms happen which are enlargement of the lymph nodes, enlargement of node, the overlying skin experiences swelling, thinning and complexity.
Lymphogranuloma Venereum Treatment
Treatment includes intake of antibiotics with bubo drainage or abscesses by performing needle aspiration or incision.