title: Lymphogranuloma venereum: biopsy, serology, and molecular biology.
abstract: A 21 year old woman presented with painful groin lymphadenopathy and malaise. Lymph node biopsy, to exclude atypical infection and malignancy, suggested the diagnosis of lymphogranuloma venereum. This diagnosis was confirmed by serology and polymerase chain reaction, with the patient subsequently admitting to a casual sexual contact within the United Kingdom. Alternative methods of investigation of this disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kellock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barlow
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Suvarna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eley
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Rogstad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012747:Sexual Partners