Inguinal bubo: problems in diagnosis.
Two of the four patients with tropical venereal diseases underwent incision and drainage of the inguinal bubo resulting in discharging sinus before they were referred to the Skin Clinic. Clinical diagnosis was made in all four but could not be confirmed. With appropriate therapy resolution was achieved without complications. The difficulties in arriving at and establishing the diagnosis are discussed.
Mohammed
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Department of Dermatology, Sultanah Aminah General Hospital, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
D000328:Adult; D002602:Chancroid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male