Chapter 174- Granuloma inguinale Flashcards
Rare, chronic progressive ulcerative disease that mainly affects genital and perigenital skin
Granuloma inguinale/Donovanosis
Causative agent of GI
Klebsiella granulomatis
Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
Confirmatory dx of GI
Demonstration of intracellular Donovan bodies on histology
GI is most commonly seen in individuals with ___ socioeconomic status and secually active adults between ages ___
Lower; 20-40 years old
All GI cases are sexually transmitted.
True or False
False, GI can occur in sexually inactive adults
Transvaginal transmission of GI during delivery can occur.
True or False
True, but rarely
Incubation period for GI
Treatment period for Gi
2-3 weeks
3 weeks
4 clinical types of GI
Ulcerogranulomatous (MC)
Hypertrophic
Necrotic
Sclerotic
Matching type
A.Ulcerogranulomatous
B.Hypertrophic
C.Necrotic
D.Sclerotic
- Non bleeding ulcers that form fibrous band like scars
- Resembles condyloma acuminata
- Highly vascular, beefy red, nontender but bleed to touch
- Foul-smelling, deep with copious gray exudate
- Kissing lesions
- Extensive destruction to surrounding tissues
D B A C A C
The genital region is affected ___% and inguinal area in ___% and extragenital area in ___%
90%; 10%
Most common sites involved in men (3)
Coronal sulcus
Prepuce
Glans penis
Most common sites involved in females (3)
Labia minora
Fourchette
Perineum
GI involvement of regional lymph nodes presenting as abscess or subcutaneous granuloma that ulcerates
Pseudobubo
Sites of extragenital involvement (9)
Nose, cheeks, lips, gums, palate, pharynx, larynx, neck, chest
GI presentation in exposed infants (4)
Meningitis
Otitis media
Mastoiditis
Lymphadenitis