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| Alternative Names: | LGV; Lymphogranuloma inguinale; Lymphopathia venereum
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| Treatment: | Lymphogranuloma venereum can be cured by proper antibiotic therapy. Commonly prescribed medications include:
- Tetracycline, 500 mg by mouth, four times per day for 3 weeks
- Doxycycline, 100 mg by mouth, twice a day for 3 weeks
- Erythromycin, 500 mg by mouth, four times per day for 3 weeks
Note: Oral tetracycline is usually not prescribed for children until after all the permanent teeth have erupted. It can permanently discolor teeth that are still forming.
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| Expectations (prognosis): | Recovery and a shorter course of illness is expected with treatment.
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| Complications: | - Rectal stricture (scarring and narrowing of the rectum)
- Elephantiasis of the genitalia (enlargement and chronic inflammation)
- Rectovaginal fistula (an opening between the rectum and vagina)
- Meningoencephalitis (brain inflammation), very rare
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| Calling your health care provider: | Call your health care provider if you suspect you have been exposed to lymphogranuloma venereum or you have symptoms suggestive of LVG.
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Review Date: 8/5/2002
Reviewed By: Sonya Shin, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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