Chancroid classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Nate Michalak, B.A.; Serge Korjian M.D.
Overview
Chancroid may be classified according to its clinical variants identified during a physical examination. Such variants include: dwarf, giant, follicular, transient, serpiginous, mixed, and phagedenic.
Classification
The table below outlines the variations of chancroid clinical presentation:[1][2]
| Variant | Characteristic |
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| Dwarf chancroid | Small, superficial, relatively painless ulcer |
| Giant chancroid | Large granulomatous ulcer at the site of a ruptured inguinal bubo, extending beyond its margins |
| Follicular chancroid | Seen in females in association with hair follicles of the labia majora and pubis; initial follicular pustule evolves into a classic ulcer at the site |
| Transient chancroid | Superficial ulcers that may heal rapidly,followed by a typical inguinal bubo |
| Serpiginous chancroid | Multiple ulcers that coalesce to form a serpiginous pattern |
| Mixed chancroid | Nonindurated tender ulcers of chancroid appearing together with an indurated nontender ulcer of syphilis having an incubation period of 10 to 90 days |
| Phagedenic chancroid | Ulceration that causes extensive destruction of genitalia following secondary or superinfection by anaerobes such as Fusobacterium or Bacteroides |
References
- ↑ CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc. 2007. pp. 69–74. ISBN 9780071509619.
- ↑ Chancroid. Wikipedia (July 16, 2015). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancroid Accessed January 15, 2016.