Lymphogranuloma venereum with only proximal rectal involvement mimicking inflammatory bowel disease: a potential diagnostic pitfall

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017 May;31(5):e264-e265. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14050. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Authors

F Rob¹, J Kašpírková², K Jůzlová¹, M Pešta³, J Hercogová¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatovenereology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Na Bulovce Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
² Sikl's Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Na Bulovce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.

PMID: 27862349
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14050

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
DNA, Bacterial / analysis
Diagnosis, Differential
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / diagnosis*
Lymphogranuloma Venereum / diagnosis*
Lymphogranuloma Venereum / microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Rectum / microbiology
Rectum / pathology*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial