Chlamydia (lymphogranuloma venereum) peritonitis in a male patient.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(4)2021 Apr 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1186260
ABSTRACT
A 49-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of abdominal pain, distension, diarrhoea and fatigue. CT of the abdomen and pelvis revealed peritonitis with no identifiable cause. Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed, which excluded gastrointestinal perforation. Peritoneal fluid tested positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and rectal swabs were positive for C. trachomatis serovars consistent with lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). Additional blood tests also revealed a diagnosis of syphilis. This is a rare documented case of LGV peritonitis in a male without associated immunodeficiency. The patient recovered well following laparoscopic washout and a course of appropriate antibiotics.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-240526
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