Lymphogranuloma Venereum-Associated Proctitis Mimicking a Malignant Rectal Neoplasia: Searching for Diagnosis

Lymphogranuloma Venereum-Associated Proctitis Mimicking a Malignant Rectal Neoplasia: Searching for Diagnosis

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis-lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and an uncommon cause of proctitis. The diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion, since the clinical, imaging, endoscopic, and histological findings can mimic multiple benign or ma...

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Main Authors: Raquel Pimentel, Catarina Correia, João Estorninho, Elisa Gravito-Soares, Marta Gravito-Soares, Pedro Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-05-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
chlamydia trachomatis
lymphogranuloma venereum
proctitis
rectal cancer
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516011

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