Lymphogranuloma venereum. Case report and management update

Melgosa Ramos, F.J.; Sánchez-Martínez, E.M.

doi:10.1016/j.acuroe.2021.02.006

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He consulted after a hard and painless ulcerative lesion on the penis, of 3 weeks of evolution (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0005">Fig. 1</a>A), which a few days later was accompanied by the appearance of painful right inguinal lymphadenopathy (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0005">Fig. 1</a>B). He contracted the disease from a new partner, of Brazilian origin. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology test and other sexually transmitted infections were ruled out. Treatment was instituted with doxycycline at a dose of 100 mg (mg) every 12 h for 3 weeks with improvement of the picture from the first week.<elsevierMultimedia ident="fig0005"></elsevierMultimedia>LGV is a rare cause of genital ulcer caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) serovars L1 L2 L3<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0005">1</a>. It is an infection restricted almost exclusively to developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America, while in Europe its incidence is anecdotal and typically presents as anorectal infection in men who have sex with men<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0010">2</a>. The genital form is less common and can be mistaken with other causes of painless ulcerative lesions on the genitals, such as syphilis; however, the evolution of the picture, together with epidemiological findings from the clinical history, are indicative in the diagnostic process. The incubation period ranges from 1 to 4 weeks after contact. Subsequently, the clinical manifestations occur in 3 stages: in the primary stage, one or more papules appear, usually painless and indurated, which evolve into ulcers. Between 2 and 6 weeks later, in a secondary stage, a painful inguinal lymphadenopathy is developed (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0005">Fig. 1</a>) forming abscesses and presenting like buboes which may break down and drain spontaneously; this occurs in less than a third of patients. The latter may show the so-called groove sign, which consists of the appearance of a groove between the inguinal and femoral lymph nodes caused by Poupart's ligament. Finally, if no treatment is administered, a tertiary or fibrotic stage takes place, resulting in irreversible lymphedema or elephantiasis of the external genitalia<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0010">2</a>. The diagnostic method of choice is DNA detection by PCR in a two-step procedure: a first generic test for C. trachomatis and, if this is positive, LGV genovar‐specific C. trachomatis DNA (L1-L3) should be detected from the same specimen. In the absence of the latter, serological assays are a valid alternative, as high titers of IgA anti-MOMP antibodies are indicative of LGV<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0010">2,3</a>. Samples from genital lesions include ulcer base exudate, buboes aspirate, urethral exudate or first-catch urine specimen. A biopsy of the lesion may be useful when microbiology is inconclusive. In addition, screening for other sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis should be advised during a follow‐up visit, 3 months after the LGV diagnosis. Treatment for LGV should be provided to both the patient and his or her sexual contacts for the last 3 months. Along with sexual abstinence, the therapeutic regimen of choice is doxycycline 100 mg every 12 h for 3 consecutive weeks, whether the patients are symptomatic or not, in both healthy and HIV-positive populations. If this regimen is used, a test of cure is not required. 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