Non-venereal lesions of the anal region.

Effect of retinoic acid in lichen planus of the genitalia and perianal region.

Lichen planus of the male genitalia presents as multiple violaceous papules or discrete annular lesions on the glans or shaft of the penis. In female patients, whitish striae or "leukoplakia-like" patches are occasionally observed on the vestibulum or labia minora and bluish-white papules in the anal cleft or around the anus. Signs of lichen planus elsewhere on the body may be absent. As has be...

Studies on Granuloma Inguinale. Vi. Two Cases of Perianal Granuloma Inguinale in Male Homosexuals.

The method of transmission of granuloma inguinale is uncertain but there is an increasing amount of data which indicate that Donovania granulomatis, the organism associated with the disease, has a faecal habitat. One link in the chain of evidence of faecal transmission is the occurrence of granuloma inguinale in male homosexuals, in whom the lesions may be confined to the perianal region. Marme...

Unusual location of condyloma lata. A case report.

The case of a woman with secondary syphilis is described. The outstanding features were the presence of condylomata lata of the axilla and vulva as well as of the anal region.

Anal warts and anal coitus.

Sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted disease patterns in male homosexuals.

Male homosexual behaviour is not simply either "active" or "passive", since penile-anal, mouth-penile, and hand-anal sexual contact is usual for both partners, and mouth-anal contact is not infrequent. A simplified method for recording sexual behaviour--a "sexual behaviour record (SBR)"--can be of value in determining the sites to be investigated and as a basis for further epidemiological quest...