Case report: lymphogranuloma venereum in New Zealand

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doi:10.1071/SH08071

Case report: lymphogranuloma venereum in New Zealand

Anne Robertson ^A ^G, Sunita Azariah ^B, Collette Bromhead ^C, Sepehr Tabrizi ^D ^E, Timothy Blackmore ^F

^A Sexual Health Service, MidCentral Health, Palmerston North 4414, New Zealand.
^B Auckland Sexual Health Service, Greenlane Clinical Centre, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland 1051, New Zealand.
^C Molecular Biology, Aotea Pathology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand.
^D Department of Molecular Microbiology, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia.
^E Department of Obstetrics, University of Melbourne, Vic. 3010, Australia.
^F Capital and Coast DHB, Wellington 6021, New Zealand.
^G Corresponding author. Email: anne.robertson@midcentraldhb.govt.nz





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Sexual Health 5(4) 369–370 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH08071
Submitted: 19 September 2008 Accepted: 3 October 2008 Published online: 18 November 2008

Abstract

We report New Zealand’s first two cases of anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). Although infection in these cases was probably acquired off-shore, the cases are reported to demonstrate the need to be vigilant to the possibility of LGV when men who have sex with men present with symptoms of proctitis. Investigation and management of LGV is discussed.

Keywords: lymphogranuloma venereum.