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Granuloma inguinal - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Donovanosis

Síntomas:

Los síntomas pueden ocurrir entre 1 a 12 semanas después de estar en contacto con la bacteria que causa la enfermedad.

  • Aproximadamente la mitad de los hombres y mujeres infectados tienen lesiones en el área anal.
  • Aparecen protuberancias carnosas, rojas y pequeñas en los genitales o en el área perianal.
  • La piel gradualmente se desgasta y las protuberancias se convierten en nódulos levantados, aterciopelados, carnosos y rojos, llamados tejido de granulación. Generalmente son indoloros, pero que sangran con facilidad si se lesionan.
  • La enfermedad se disemina lentamente y destruye el tejido genital.
  • El daño tisular se puede extender al área donde las piernas se unen al tronco.
  • Los genitales y la piel circundante presentan una decoloración.

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.

Pruebas y exámenes:

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.

  • Reviewed last on: 7/29/2009
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Ballard RC. Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (Donovanosis, Granuloma Inguinale). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005:chap 233.

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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