title: A clinical and investigational study of donovanosis.
abstract: A clinical and investigational study of 25 cases of Donovanosis was undertaken. The incidence was found to be 1.53% of all STD cases and 2.9% of GUD. M:F ratio was 2.12:1. Incidence was more in unmarried people. Fleshy exuberant type was seen in 88% of cases. Two patients (8%) had extragenital ulcers. Donovan bodies were found in 88%. Pseudo elephantiasis was seen in 8 patients. Biopsy was done in 8 cases and showed acanthosis, plasma cell infiltration and pseudo epitheliomatous hyperplasia. One patient developed squamous cell carcinoma of vulva.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Skin & STD, VIMS, Bellary, Karnataka.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veeranna
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Raghu