Donovanosis of the oral cavity. Case report

Abstract

Donovanosis (Granuloma inguinale) is an infectious disease, the effects of which are usually confined to the genital region. Various extragenital manifestations of the disease have been described. This report describes a case where the condition represented in the oral cavity some time after the apparently successful treatment of the genital lesion. Members of both the medical and dental profession serving the northern parts of Australia and adjacent tropical regions should be aware of the possibility of encountering this disease. Delay in its diagnosis may result in extensive tissue destruction and a potentially fatal outcome. Intensive antibiotic therapy followed by long-term follow-up is usually curative.

Donovanosis of the face in a patient with HIV infection: a case report

“…Primary infection in extragenital sites is rare and subject to dispute for the following reasons: 21 (i) Genital lesions may appear after extragenital lesions 22 or may not be discovered until a diagnosis of extragenital donovanosis has been made 23 . (ii) Genital lesions may have been healed for up to a year before the patient presents with extragenital lesions 24 , 25 . (iii) donovanosis may relapse from a few months to 2 years after healing 26 , 27 .…”