Extragenital granuloma inguinale mimicking a soft-tissue neoplasm: a case report and review of the literature.
Granuloma inguinale has been reported to mimic squamous cell carcinoma, as well as sexually transmitted diseases. We describe a rare case of extragenital granuloma inguinale that mimicked a soft tissue neoplasm in an 18-year-old pregnant woman who presented with cervical and labial ulcers. An elective cesarean section was performed, at which time a retroperitoneal mass that involved the right ureter was found. At frozen section, the mass had a xanthogranulomatous appearance consistent with a soft-tissue neoplasm. Special stains of the permanent sections revealed the pathognomic features of granuloma inguinale.
Department of Pathology, University of Florida, Jacksonville.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006100:Granuloma Inguinale / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013194:Staining and Labeling