A clinicopathological study of granuloma inguinale in Barbados

ABSTRACT

The clinicopathological features of fifteen cases of granuloma inguinale diagnosed over a six-year period (1980-1985) are reported. The biopsy sites included cervix uteri, penis, vulva, perineum, anus, endometrium and vaginal wall, in decreasing order of frequency. The incidence was roughly equal in both sexes with an age range of 16-78 years. In females, the most frequent clinical diagnosis was carcinoma. The findings indicate that the clinical and histopathological diagnosis of granuloma inguinale entails a high degree of suspicion in a community where the disease is uncommon (AU)