Lymphogranuloma venereum with only proximal rectal involvement mimicking inflammatory bowel disease: a potential diagnostic pitfall

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2 and L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis). [1] The incidence of LGV is rising in many Western countries. [2] The most common symptoms of LGV are proctitis and inguinal lymphadenopathy. LGV mimicking inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not a rare condition and has already been described in several reports. [3,4] LGV can affect even more proximal parts of the bowel. [5] Diagnosis of LGV is usually done by positive NAAT for C. trachomatis with subsequent specifying of LGV serovars. [1]

This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

http://ift.tt/2fQHWWR