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#