• Infection with the organism Mycobacterium.
  NCI
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis; a sexually transmitted disease in the United States but is more widespread in developing countries; do not confuse with granuloma venereum, which is caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis, for this use ENTEROBACTERIACEAE DISEASE.
  CRISP Thesaurus
  National Institutes of Health, 2006
• Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a disease caused by 3 unique strains of Chlamydia trachomatis and characterized by a small, often asymptomatic skin lesion, followed by regional lymphadenopathy in the groin or pelvis. Alternatively, if acquired by anal sex, it may manifest as severe proctitis. Without treatment, LGV may cause...
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
• Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an uncommon sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. LGV is endemic in certain areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, India, the Caribbean, and South America.
  Medscape
  WebMD, 2025
• Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a STD caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2, or L3, which are endemic to the tropics, but rare in developed regions. Infection occurs through contact with mucous membranes or abrasions in the skin of the genital region.
  Epocrates
  Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
• Lymphogranuloma venereum, infection of lymph vessels and lymph nodes by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis. Like chlamydia, which is also a disease caused by C. trachomatis, lymphogranuloma venereum is usually sexually transmitted. The disease produces swollen lymph nodes, ulcerations...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025