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lymphogranuloma (lim″fo-gran″u-lo´mә) Hodgkin disease.
old term for any of various granulomatous conditions involving lymph nodes.
lymphogranuloma inguinale
, lymphogranuloma venereum
a sexually transmitted disease caused by a strain of Chlamydia trachomatis, which affects the lymphatic tissue in the genital area. It occurs most often in tropical and semitropical regions. From a
few days to several weeks after the body is infected, a small, hard sore appears in the genital area. The disease soon spreads
from the local sore to the lymph nodes, particularly those in the groin; nodes may swell to the size of a walnut. Since they seldom break open and drain pus, the
swellings may remain for months unless aspirated. There may be additional complications, including fever, joint pain, skin
rashes, and central nervous system complications.

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