Lymphogranuloma venereum

Submitted by aishwarya anand on Sun, 17/10/2010 - 12:09
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Think: "A-G" of LGV

 

  • Asymptomatic lesion (Painless sores)
  • Buboes (Abscesses in the groin, rectum etc)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis (causative agent)
  • Doxycycline (drug of choice)
  • Esthiomene (ulcer of the vulva)
  • Frei's test is +ve
  • Groove's sign is seen

 

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imageEsthiomene refers to vaginal and rectal stricture and elephantiasis of vulva.
imageFrei test is an immunological test in which reaction to antigens injected intradermally were read after 1-2 days. The test is no longer used to detect LGV.
imageThe 'groove' in the Groove sign refers to the depression that separates the enlarged inguinal and femoral nodes. The groove overlies the inguinal ligament which separates the two groups of nodes.

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