Lymphogranuloma Venereum Presenting as a Rectovaginal Fistula

[摘要] Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a rare form of the sexually transmitted disease caused byChlamydia trachomatis. In the United States, there are fewer than 350 cases per year. In a review of the world’s literature, there has not been a case reported in the last thirty years of a case ofLGV presenting as a rectovaginal fistula. We present a case of an otherwise healthy American woman who presented with a rectovaginal fistula. Although uncommon, LGV does occur in developed countries and may have devastating tissue destruction if not recognized and treated before the tertiary stage. Infect. Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 7:199–201, 1999.

[学科分类] 妇产科学