Sexually transmitted penile amoebiasis in Iran: a case series

Abdolrasouli, Alireza; Vries, Henry J. C. de; Hemmati, Yahya; Roushan, Azita; Hart, Jason; Waugh, Michael

doi:10.1136/sextrans-2012-050577

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“…Penile amebiasis is a rare form of cutaneous amebiasis sexually transmitted through unprotected anal intercourse with a person suffering from intestinal amebiasis. It typically manifests as ulcers, which may be confused with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis . The first signs of penile cancer include change in color of the skin and skin thickening; the later symptoms are ulcers, discharge, and bleeding .…”

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Penile amebiasis mimicking penile squamous cell carcinoma

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“…Generally, there is not much clinical variability in penile amebiasis. Abdolrasouli et al . reported four young adults with sexually acquired penile amebiasis; one patient, who had a bisexual background and a history of sexually transmitted diseases, had developed bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy.…”

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Penile amebiasis mimicking penile squamous cell carcinoma

2017

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“…An increase in the annual rate of anti- E. histolytica seropositivity in female outpatients was observed in a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in Tokyo [ 17 ]. Furthermore, penile amebiasis was reported in men who practiced unprotected anal intercourse [ 18 ]. Results of the present study do not exclude a sexual transmission of E. histolytica .…”

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“…In a Japanese study, researchers observed an increase in the annual rate of anti- E. histolytica seropositivity in female outpatients at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Tokyo [ 17 ]. Penile amebiasis has been reported in men who practiced unprotected anal intercourse [ 18 ]. Very few studies about the link between infection with E. histolytica and sexual activity in women exist.…”

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Entamoeba histolytica Infection in Female Sex Workers: A Matched Case-Control Study in Durango, Mexico

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BackgroundInfection with Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) can be potentially transmitted by sexual contact. The seroepidemiology of E. histolytica in female sex workers has not been studied. The aim of the study was to determine whether E. histolytica is associated with the occupation of female sex work. In addition, the correlates of E. histolytica seroprevalence in female sex workers were also investigated.MethodsWe performed an age- and gender-matched case-control study of 187 female sex workers and 374 women without sex work. Cases and controls were tested for the presence of E. histolytica IgG antibodies using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunoassay. Seroprevalence association with the characteristics of female sex workers was determined by bivariate analysis.ResultsAnti-E. histolytica IgG antibodies were found in five (2.7%) of 187 female sex workers and in 16 (4.3%) of 374 controls (odds ratios (OR) = 0.61; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.22 - 1.70; P = 0.34). Mean optical density of the immunoassay in seropositive cases and controls was 1.35 ± 0.93 and 0.73 ± 0.45, respectively (P = 0.05). Seroprevalence of E. histolytica infection did not vary significantly with age, education, socioeconomic level, or health status of sex workers. Seropositivity to E. histolytica did not correlate with work characteristics such as duration in the occupation, condom use, type of sex, or a history of sexually transmitted diseases, or with behavioral variables such as washing hands before eating, or consumption of untreated water.ConclusionsResults indicate that female sex workers do not have an increased risk for E. histolytica infection in Durango City, Mexico. Further studies to determine the risk of infection with E. histolytica by sexual contact should be conducted.

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“…10,11 This form of intercourse among men is the cause of penile amoebiasis presenting as genital ulceration. 12 The first observation of EH in urine was made by Baelz in 1883, who found it in the blood-stained urine of a Japanese patient. 13 Subsequently, successive cases of urinary amoebiasis have been reported in the medical literature.…”

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