Gonococcal inguinal lymphadenitis.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an unusual cause of inguinal lymphadenitis. We describe herein a male patient with no evidence of urogenital or extragenital gonococcal infection who had bacteriologically proved lymphadenitis secondary to N gonorrhoeae. We were unable to elucidate the pathogenesis of this entity, but concluded that urethral, rectal, and pharyngeal cultures for gonorrhea should be included in the evaluation of sexually active persons with adenitis of uncertain etiology even in the absence of urogenital or extragenital symptoms or findings.
D000328:Adult; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology