title: Lymphogranuloma venereum presenting with erythema nodosum.
abstract: Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L1, L2 or L3. Anorectal infections in HIV-positive men who have sex with men comprise the majority of cases in the developed world. We present the case of a 30-year-old HIV-negative man with inguinal type lymphogranuloma venereum accompanied by erythema nodosum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, Netherlands annemiekborsje@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Annemiek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borsje
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Regional Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Public Health, Haarlem, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wil
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van der Reijden
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soetekouw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline
keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; LGV; Lymphogranuloma venereum; STI; erythema nodosum; sexually transmitted infection