title: A case of late-stage lymphogranuloma venereum in a woman in Europe.
abstract: Lymphogranuloma venereum is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1-L3. The third stage of the disease leads to chronic progressive lymphangitis. The first European case of elephantiasic enlargement of the female genitalia caused by C. trachomatis L2 serovar in decades is reported.
authors.affiliation: From the *Ginecology and †Microbiology Units, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; ‡STI Unit, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; and §Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria Jesus
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lázaro
authors.forename: Patricia Mejuto
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Marti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vall-Mayans
authors.forename: Beatriz Lorenzana
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Azucena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Guardado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin; D004318:Doxycycline