Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV; also known as climatic bubo, [1] Durand–Nicolas–Favre disease, [1] poradenitis inguinale, [1] lymphogranuloma inguinale, and strumous bubo) [1] is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, L2a, L2b, or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis.

LGV synonyms include lymphopathia venerea, tropical bubo, climatic bubo, strumous bubo, poradenitis inguinales, Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease, and lymphogranuloma inguinale. LGV is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas of the world (certain areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, India, the Caribbean, and South America).

Climatic bubo, a common condition met with in the -ropics and sub-tropics, is in many instances difficult to diagnose correctly. The name was introduced by Scheube in 1899, climate in those. condition.

The author reviews the subject of climatic bubo and lymphogranuloma inguinale, bringing out their geographic, etiologic, clinical, bacteriologic and pathologic similarity. The intracutaneous reaction of Frei is carefully explained and its specificity for this disease discussed.

Oct 3, 2018 · Lymphogranuloma venereum is also known by some other names like Tropical bubo, climatic bubo, Strumous bubo, Lymphogranuloma inguinale, Poradenitis inguinalis, Duran-Nicolas-Favre disease, etc.

Dec 29, 2022 · In the past, a plethora of synonyms have been used to describe this condition, such as climatic bubo, tropical bubo, poradenitis inguinalis, lymphopathia venereum, or Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease.

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has been renamed several times in the past and was known as tropical bubo, climatic bubo, poradenitis inguinalis, Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease, lymphopathia venereum and the fourth, fifth or sixth diseases. The causative agent of LGV is...

Oct 24, 2017 · Inguinal lymphogranuloma, Nicolas-Favre-Durand disease, climatic bubo, the fourth disease, benign suppurative periadenitis. 5.2 Concept Sexually transmitted disease characterized by the presence of large inguinal buboes at an advanced stage.

Lymphopathia venerea; Climatic bubo; Duran-Nicolas-Favre disease. Lymphogranuloma venereum is primarily found in tropical regions. It is caused by various strains of the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (serotypes L1–L3); the incubation period varies between 2 and 30 days. In the primary stage, a painful vesicle develops in the genital region.

Jan 1, 2020 · The introduction of an intradermal skin test by Frei in 1925 allowed a distinct diagnosis of lesions, formerly called climatic or tropical bubo, and connected the late complications of elephantiasis and rectal stricture with LGV.