Anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum: the first two confirmed cases in Portugal

R Castro; T Baptista; A Vale; H Nunes; E Prieto; K Mansinho; F da Luz Martins Pereira

doi:10.2807/ese.13.50.19060-en

Anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum: the first two confirmed cases in Portugal

Euro Surveill. 2008 Dec 11;13(50):19060. doi: 10.2807/ese.13.50.19060-en.

Authors

R Castro¹, T Baptista, A Vale, H Nunes, E Prieto, K Mansinho, F da Luz Martins Pereira

Affiliation

¹ Sexually Transmitted Diseases Unit, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. ritacastro@ihmt.unl.pt

PMID: 19087868
DOI: 10.2807/ese.13.50.19060-en

Abstract

We describe two cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men in Portugal in 2008. These first two confirmed cases of LGV L2b proctitis in Portugal highlight the need for an enhanced surveillance programme in Portugal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Incidence
Lymphogranuloma Venereum / epidemiology*
Male
Population Surveillance*
Portugal / epidemiology
Rectal Diseases / epidemiology*
Risk Factors