Delayed diagnosis of colorectal sexually transmitted diseases due to their resemblance to inflammatory bowel diseases

Delayed diagnosis of colorectal sexually transmitted diseases due to their resemblance to inflammatory bowel diseases

Objective: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), mainly lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), induce colorectal symptoms that may be misdiagnosed as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study describes patients who presented with STDs masquerading as IBD in order to improve understanding of missed diagn...

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Main Authors: Itzchak Levy, Shiraz Gefen-Halevi, Israel Nissan, Natan Keller, Shlomo Pilo, Anat Wieder-Finesod, Vlady Litchevski, David Shasha, Eynat Kedem, Galia Rahav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344916

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