Open AccessLymphogranuloma venereum presenting as a rectovaginal fistula
Author(s) -
Lynch C.M.,
Felder T.L.,
Schwandt R.A.,
Shashy R.G.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1098-0997
pISSN - 1064-7449
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1999)7:4<199::aid-idog7>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - lymphogranuloma venereum , rectovaginal fistula , medicine , chlamydia trachomatis , fistula , anal fistula , chlamydia , rare disease , surgery , gynecology , disease , pathology , immunology
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a rare form of the sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. In the United States, there are fewer than 350 cases per year. In a review of the world's literature, there has not been a case reported in the last thirty years of a case of LGV presenting as a rectovaginal fistula. We present a case of an otherwise healthy American woman who presented with a rectovaginal fistula. Although uncommon, LGV does occur in developed countries and may have devastating tissue destruction if not recognized and treated before the tertiary stage. Infect. Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 7:199–201, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.