title: Lymphogranuloma venereum vs. incarcerated inguinal hernia: the Gordian knot unraveled.
abstract: A 33-year-old woman presented with a two-day history of left inguinal pain and a palpable "knot." She was suspected of having an incarcerated inguinal hernia but instead was found to have lymphogranuloma venereum. The diagnosis is typically made from a history and physical examination, but may be supported by serologic complement fixation studies or by testing of lesion aspirates using immunofluorescent antibody testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Crown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000175:diagnosis*