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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar 5;14(5):581-583.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.02.012. eCollection 2019 May.

A case of inguinal lymphogranuloma venereum imitating malignancy on CT imaging

Katherine Promer  1 , Allan Pillay  2 , Kai-Hua Chi  2 , Noushin Vahdat  3 , Samantha S Katz  2 , Cheng Y Chen  2 , Joshua Fierer  1   3
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A case of inguinal lymphogranuloma venereum imitating malignancy on CT imaging

Katherine Promer et al. Radiol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted infection caused by serovars L1, L2, and L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. We here report a case of Lymphogranuloma venereum, confirmed by PCR testing, which mimicked malignancy on CT imaging.

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Computed tomography; Lymphogranuloma venereum.

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Contrast enhanced CT images of the abdomen and pelvis. (A) Axial slice of the initial CT demonstrating 2.1 cm enhancing right external iliac lymph node (arrow). (B) Axial slice of the initial CT demonstrating 2.7 cm enhancing right inguinal lymph node (arrow). (C) Axial slice of the follow-up CT demonstrating decrease in size of external iliac lymph node to 1.7 cm (arrow). (D) Axial slice of the follow-up CT demonstrating small anterior fluid collection at site of biopsy in right inguinal region attributed to post-surgical changes (arrow).
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