Ligneous Cervicovaginitis

Ligneous cervicovaginitis.

Ligneous inflammation is a rare systemic disorder which can affect the conjunctiva, the female genital tract, the upper and lower respiratory system, the gingiva, and the ears [1–3]. The ocular mucosa is the most common site involved. It can be diagnosed by the examination of biopsy material histopathologically. In histopathologic examination, chronic inflammatory changes, which contain amorpho...

Ligneous Cervicovaginitis Associated with Plasminogen Deficiency: A Rare Cause of Infertility

Etiologic agents of cervicovaginitis in Turkish women.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution of microbiologic agents causing cervicovaginitis. METHODS We conducted the study between October 2002 and December 2004 in Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce School of Medicine Hospital, Turkey. The samples were obtained from the posterior vaginal fornix and cervix by swabs in 828 patients. Direct microscopic examination, culture and enzyme immune a...

Ligneous conjunctivitis: a case report.

BACKGROUND Ligneous conjunctivitis is a rare condition characterized by chronic, recurrent conjunctivitis associated with pseudomembrane, and it may involve other mucous membranes in the mouth, nasopharynx, trachea, and vagina. We examined and treated a case of presumed ligneous conjunctivitis. CASE The patient was a 10-year-old boy. His chief complaints were visual impairment, discomfort, an...

Ligneous cellulitis following spontaneous vaginal delivery.

igneous cellulitis is a rare chronic indolent cellulitis that often includes the parametrium or retroperitoneal tissues. 1-5 Clinically, at a time reasonably distant from surgery, the patient may report fatigue, anorexia, vague pelvic discomfort, and/or weight loss. She may or may not be febrile. Not infrequently, abnormal or prolonged uterine bleeding may be the main reason the patient seeks m...