Donovanosis

Overview

Donovanosis (medical condition): Granulomous disease spread sexually. Donovanosis: Anogenital ulcers caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis as distinguished from lymphogranuloma inguinale (see LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM) caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Diagnosis is made by demonstration of typical intracellular Donovan bodies in crushed-tissue smears.

Symptoms

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Granuloma inguinale includes the 23 symptoms listed below: * Granulomas * Skin ulcers * Genital nodules * Genital ulcers * Penis nodules * Penis ulcers * Vaginal nodules * Vaginal ulcers * Bleeding genital ulcers * Infected genital ulcers * Foul-smelling penis discharge - from genital ulcers getting infected * Foul-smelling vaginal discharge - from ulcers inside the vagina * Abnormal vaginal bleeding * Vaginal bleeding after sex * Ulcers * Fibrosis * Narrowing of anus * Necrosis of skin * Genital ulcers * Nodules * Oozing lesions * Red skin lesions * Elevated patches of red tissue

Causes

* Abnormal vaginal bleeding * Bleeding genital ulcers * Foul-smelling penis discharge * Foul-smelling vaginal discharge * Genital nodules * Genital ulcers * Genital ulcers * Infected genital ulcers * Nodules * Penis nodules * Red skin lesions * Skin ulcers * Ulcers * Vaginal bleeding after sex * Vaginal ulcers

Diagnosis

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