Biopsy results from six patients attending genitourinary medicine clinics in the UK
| Biopsy No | Site of biopsy | C trachomatis result | C trachomatis genotyping result | LGV specific real time result | Symptoms | Histological findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rectum | Positive | Not LGV associated | Not available | Proctitis, fibrotic stricture of rectum | Chronic inflammation, ulceration of mucosa |
| 2 | Rectum | Negative | – | Negative | Proctitis, bloody diarrhoea, weight loss, | Severe inflammation, goblet cell depletion, distortion crypt architecture |
| 3, 4 | Lymph nodes of left groin | Positive | L2 (LGV associated) | Positive | Inguinal lymphadenopathy | Lymph node necrosis, inflammatory infiltrate |
| 5 | Rectum | Positive | Not amplified | Positive | Colo-proctitis | Inflammatory infiltrate with early abscess formation |
| 6 | Left inguinal lymph node | Negative | – | Negative | Inguinal lymphadenopathy | Perivascular inflammation |
| 7 | Right groin | Positive | Not LGV associated | Not available | Inguinal lymphadenopathy | Suppurative granuloma reaction |