Chapter 1 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)»Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)»Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum) (A55)
A55
Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. It is a sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. but is more widespread in developing countries. It is distinguished from granuloma venereum (see GRANULOMA INGUINALE), which is caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.