Presentation
A 30-year-old man presents with mildly painful sores that have been present on his penis for three days. He had no symptoms before the lesions appeared, and he has never had similar genital lesions before. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Although the typical presentation is rather pathognomonic, variant presentations may pose a diagnostic challenge. [emedicine.medscape.com]
The book covers the entire spectrum of HIV-associated cutaneous diseases, and emphasizes how they present in immunocompromised patients. [books.google.com]
The patient that presents with a single genital lesion can be a challenge to diagnose for the emergency physician. [epmonthly.com]
Respiratoric
- Persistent Cough
He complained of weight loss, persistent cough without expectoration, and occasional burning micturition. Prior treatment with 4 courses of injection Penidura was reported but with no improvement. [ijdvl.com]
Skin
- Excoriation
Vulva, labia, introitus ≥ 13 yrs, episiotomy, endometrium, genital ulcer/sore, inguinal node aspirate or swab, excoriations, chancre/chancroid, Bartholin cyst/gland/abscess, penis, penile discharge, foreskin, prepuce, glans penis, balanitis. [calgarylabservices.com]
Secondary excoriation and lichenification are common, and continued excoriation can lead to secondary bacterial infection. Diagnosis is established based on the demonstration of hyphae in KOH preparation or skin biopsy. [emedicine.medscape.com]
- Dry Skin
Dry skin on the penis may make it easy to irritate leading to more sores or worsening an already existing sore on the penis. [howgetrid.org]
Urogenital
- Penile Lesion
Painful penile lesions are often sign of a sexually transmitted disease. Find Infectious disease-specialists near you Conditions that causes painful penile lesions includes Chancroid which is a bacterial infection. [zocdoc.com]
The physical examination was normal except for the penile lesion. The patient denied any penile discharge and had one sexual partner who denied having any skin lesions or pruritus. [aafp.org]
The following is a non-exhaustive (and likely with much overlap) summary of what we came up with: PAINFUL penile lesion Chancroid/H. ducreyi SJS/TEN drug lesion SCC Traumatic lesion/entrapment injury Ulcers in s/o foley HSV Paraphimosis PAINLESS penile [ucsfmed.wordpress.com]
Ulcerated Penile Lesions in Patient with Chancroid This photograph of a patient with chancroid shows three shallow ulcerated lesions that each have an erythematous base and a well-defined border. These lesions are typically painful. [std.uw.edu]
- Painful Penile Lesion
Painful penile lesions are often sign of a sexually transmitted disease. Find Infectious disease-specialists near you Conditions that causes painful penile lesions includes Chancroid which is a bacterial infection. [zocdoc.com]
The following is a non-exhaustive (and likely with much overlap) summary of what we came up with: PAINFUL penile lesion Chancroid/H. ducreyi SJS/TEN drug lesion SCC Traumatic lesion/entrapment injury Ulcers in s/o foley HSV Paraphimosis PAINLESS penile [ucsfmed.wordpress.com]
- Penile Pain
He has no other complaints and denies penile pain, urethral discharge, dysuria, testicular pain or swelling. He reports no recent illnesses or systemic symptoms. [epmonthly.com]
Case A 27-year-old male presents to the prison infirmary with penile pain. He reports having had the pain for the past three days, ever since accidentally catching part of the skin of his penis in his pants zipper. [thebodypro.com]
Workup
For this reason, it must be seriously considered if the rest of the workup is negative. He should also be offered a HIV screening examination. Dependent on the laboratory capability, these test results may not be available in a timely fashion. [epmonthly.com]
Ped Clin North Am 48:1539–1557 CrossRef Google Scholar Mingin GC, Hinds A, Nguyen HT, Baskin LS (2004) Children with a febrile urinary tract infection and a negative radiologic workup: factors predictive of recurrence. [link.springer.com]
X-Ray
- Pericardial Effusion
Effusion & Cardiac Activity. [books.google.ro]
Serum
- Dyslipidemia
517 Clinical Electrocardiography 724 Pituitary Disorders and Multiple Endocrine Carmel Halley and Brian P Griffin 779 S Sethu K Reddy and Amir H Hamrahian 61 Arrhythmias 793 Metabolic Bone Disease and Calcium Mina K Chung 824 and A Michael Lincoff 836 Dyslipidemia [books.google.ro]
Treatment
The recommended natural remedy involves dietary changes, lifestyle changes, herbal treatments and pain relief treatments. Patients with active chancroid sores should avoid sexual intercourse until the sore is healed. [pharmacy-and-drugs.com]
Especially HIV patients need to be monitored periodically as they are more likely to have treatment failure and their ulcers will take longer to heal. They may require longer courses of medical treatment. [medthical.com]
Treatment Chancroid can be treated with antibiotics. Successful treatment cures infection, resolves symptoms and prevents transmission. [oregon.gov]
Treatment failure is possible with HIV co-infection and extended therapy is sometimes required.[citation needed] Prognosis[edit] Prognosis is excellent with proper treatment. [en.wikipedia.org]
Principal Treatment Options Situation Recommended Alternative Uncomplicated infection Azithromycin 1g PO, stat OR Ceftriaxone 500mg in 2mL of 1% lignocaine IMI, stat OR Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO, BD for 3 days Alternative regimens are not recommended Treatment [sti.guidelines.org.au]
Prognosis
Expectations (prognosis) Chancroid can get better on its own. However, some people may have months of painful ulcers and draining. Antibiotic treatment usually clears up the lesions quickly with very little scarring. [coordinatedhealth.com]
Outlook (Prognosis) Chancroid can get better on its own. Some people have months of painful ulcers and draining. Antibiotic treatment often clears up the lesions quickly with very little scarring. [centurahealthinfo.org]
Outlook (Prognosis) Chancroid can get better on its own. However, some people may have months of painful ulcers and draining. Antibiotic treatment usually clears up the lesions quickly with very little scarring. [indiatoday.in]
Etiology
Footnote 5 Diagnosis Clinical etiologic diagnosis is frequently erroneous; in Canada, careful etiologic investigation of an ulcer should be carried out, since chancroid is not known to be endemic. [canada.ca]
[…] superimposed Fusobacterium infection is present Do not confuse with chancre, a lesion typical of infection with syphilis Epidemiology Mainly in developing countries, particularly Africa, Asia and Latin America Associated with commercial sex workers Etiology [pathologyoutlines.com]
– probable traumatic Resolves with abstinence + May have temporal relation to an STD Dysesthetic Anogenital Syndrome + Abnormal sensation (tingling/burning/numbess/pruritus/pain) in anogenital area + Etiology: Neurogenic (CNS) Neuropathic (PNS) – Small [dermcast.tv]
Epidemiology
Plummer FA, D’Costa LJ, Nsanze H, et al: Epidemiology of chancroid and Haemophilus ducreyi in Nairobi. Lancet 2 :1293–1295, 1983. PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar 10. [link.springer.com]
Abstract Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Overview MeSH Major Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Neurofibromatosis 1 Positron-Emission Tomography abstract Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human [vivo.med.cornell.edu]
Chancroid Epidemiology Laboratory Diagnosis of Chancroid Treatment and Prevention of Chancroid Chancroid Clinical Presentation [news-medical.net]
Effectively diagnose all types of STDs and HIV/AIDS with approximately 1,100 images—most in full color and more than 30% new to this edition―that depict the epidemiology as well as the clinical manifestations of these diseases. [books.google.com]
Pathophysiology
The pathophysiological mechanisms by which chancroid might facilitate the spread of HIV are obscure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pathophysiology Humans are the only known reservoir for S scabiei. [emedicine.medscape.com]
More common in Sub-Saharan Africa Southeast Asia Latin America Etiology and Pathophysiology Haemophilus ducreyi enters through abraded skin during sexual activity, attaching to susceptible cells. [unboundmedicine.com]
Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology. N.p., 09 Feb. 2017. Web. 16 Apr. 2017. Last Updated: 16 January 2018. [sexinfo.soc.ucsb.edu]
Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 04 June 2015. Web. 16 Apr. 2017. "Chancroid." Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology. N.p., 09 Feb. 2017. Web. 16 Apr. 2017. Last Updated: 16 January 2018. [sexinfo.soc.ucsb.edu]
Photo Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of STD Prevention, "Chancroid," STD Clinical Slides, 2003, www.cdc.gov/std/training/clinicalslides. [stdsincolor.com]
How is Chancroid prevented? Chancroid is prevented by consistent and correct male condom use. [stdclinic.ie]
Prevention The best prevention for chancroid is to use a condom during sexual intercourse. Chancroid can also be prevented by abstinence (avoidance of any sexual contact) and by being in a monogamous relationship with a disease-free partner. [encyclopedia.com]