print email comment close Lymphogranuloma Venereum URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000634.htm Description: Fact sheet on lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), "a sexually-transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis that causes inflammation and drainage of certain lymph nodes, and destruction and scarring of surrounding tissue." From MedlinePlus. Publisher: U.S. National Library of Medicine Library of Congress Subject Headings: Chlamydia infections Lymphogranuloma venereum Sexually transmitted diseases LII Database Information: Record 16251 created by Jennifer English on 12/28/2004 Last modification on 12/28/2004 Published: 12/28/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/16251