Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has emerged as an important cause of proctitis and
proctocolitis in men who have sex with men; classical inguinal presentation is now …

Accurate histopathological assessment of biopsies is important for the diagnosis,
subclassification, and management of chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …

This guideline intents to offer guidance on the diagnosis and management of patients with
gastrointestinal symptoms and a suspected sexually transmitted cause. Proctitis is defined …

The interpretation of colorectal biopsies taken for the initial diagnosis of chronic idiopathic
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is challenging. Subclassification of IBD as ulcerative …

Introduction Many diseases can imitate inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] clinically and
pathologically. This review outlines the differential diagnosis of IBD and discusses …

Proctitis is defined as an inflammatory syndrome of the distal 10–12 cm of the anal canal,
also called the rectum. Infectious proctitis can be sexually transmitted via genital-anal …

Abstract Objective Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), mainly lymphogranuloma
venereum (LGV), induce colorectal symptoms that may be misdiagnosed as inflammatory …

Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the Gram-negative bacterium
Treponema pallidum, is increasing in prevalence in the United States. It has been our …

According to 2008 World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 499 million new cases of
curable STIs (syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis) occur annually …

Objectives Sexually transmitted infectious (STI) colitis often raises concern for inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we compare histologic features of IBD with STI colitis …