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Donovanosis
Los síntomas pueden ocurrir entre 1 a 12 semanas después de estar en contacto con la bacteria que causa la enfermedad.
En sus etapas iniciales, puede ser difícil diferenciar el granuloma inguinal del chancroide.
En las etapas más avanzadas, el granuloma inguinal puede parecerse a los cánceres genitales avanzados, al linfogranuloma venéreo y a la amebiasis cutánea anogenital.
Se debe considerar el diagnóstico del granuloma inguinal si las lesiones genitales han estado presentes por un largo período de tiempo y si se han estado diseminando.
Los exámenes que se pueden realizar abarcan:
Hay disponibilidad de exámenes de laboratorio, como los que se usan para detectar sífilis, solamente con fines investigativos para diagnosticar el granuloma inguinal.
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Eckert LO, Lentz GM. Infections of the lower genital tract: vulva, vagina, cervix, toxic shock syndrome, HIV infections. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 22.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Workowski KA, Berman SM. Diseases characterized by genital ulcers. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Aug 4;55(RR-11):14-30.
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