RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lymphogranuloma venereum presenting as an ulcer on the tongue
JF Sexually Transmitted Infections
JO Sex Transm Infect
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 169
OP 170
DO 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053787
VO 95
IS 3
A1 José Riera-Monroig
A1 Irene Fuertes de Vega
YR 2019
UL http://sti.bmj.com/content/95/3/169.abstract
AB Oropharyngeal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an uncommon presentation and mainly consists of either asymptomatic infections or enlarged cervical lymphadenopathy. According to cross-sectional studies, the prevalence of pharyngeal LGV among men who have sex with men (MSM) seems to be very low. Tissue tropism could explain the difference between rectal and oral mucosa infection frequencies. This paper reports the singular case of an oral ulcer caused by LGV in an MSM who had also an asymptomatic rectal infection. Given the increasing number of cases of LGV, unusual presentations such as oral ulceration may be seen more frequently.