title: Lymphogranuloma venereum causing a persistent genital ulcer.
abstract: Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted cause of inguinal lymphadenopathy and proctocolitis. We report a patient with a persistent genital ulcer due to LGV (serovar L2b), an unusual presentation among US men who have sex with men. Lymphogranuloma venereum should be considered when evaluating persistent genital ulcers, and LGV-specific testing should be sought.
authors.affiliation: From the *HIV/AIDS Division, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA; †Disease Prevention and Control Branch, Population Health Division, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA; and ‡Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Terrence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marcotte
authors.forename: Yer
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandori
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Stephanie Elise
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline