lymphogranuloma venereum

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted disease and is caused by certain immunotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis.

Synopsis

 genital ulcers
 ulcerous proctitis
 rectitis

• follicular lymphohistiocytic-plasmacytic infiltration in the submucosa, muscularis propria, and serosa
• neuromatous hyperplasia in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses
• extensive thickening and fibrosis of the bowel wall

 lymphogranuloma venereum proctocolitis
 inguinal syndrome with penoscrotal elephantiasis (17657009)

See also

 Chlamydia sp.

Differential diagnosis

 Crohn disease

References

 de la Monte SM, Hutchins GM. Follicular proctocolitis and neuromatous hyperplasia with lymphogranuloma venereum. Hum Pathol. 1985 Oct;16(10):1025-32. PMID: 4043951