Disseminated donovanosis (granuloma inguinale) with osteomyelitis of both wrists

West Indian Med J. 2002 Sep;51(3):194-6.

Abstract

Donovanosis is a sexually transmitted infection which presents with genital ulceration and inguinal lymphadenopathy. Rarely, it presents with extra-genital manifestations. We present a case of disseminated donovanosis with cervical ulceration, massive pelvic lymphadenopathy, osteomyelitis of the wrists and septic arthritis of the knees and right elbow. A 23-year-old gravida two presented with wasting, oedema, ascites, bilateral iliac lymphadenopathy, anaemia and a large ulcer of the cervix uteri. Two months later in the outpatient clinic, she was much improved but still had post-coital bleeding and a hyperaemic cervix, suggestive of persistent infection. The course of antibiotics was therefore repeated. Histopathological examination of a specimen from colposcopic biopsy of the cervix uteri revealed granuloma inguinale. She improved after several courses of antibiotics, blood transfusion, surgical débridement and aspiration of affected joints.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carpal Bones / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Granuloma Inguinale / complications
  • Granuloma Inguinale / diagnosis*
  • Granuloma Inguinale / pathology
  • Humans
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteomyelitis / etiology
  • Radiography