RESUMO
The complications of lymphogranuloma venereum which affect the urinary tract have been described, together with a brief description of the pathology and course of the disease. The disease should no longer be considered as being peculiar to the tropics. Four unusual but interesting cases are briefly described. Many urethral strictures, due to lymphogranuloma venereum, are not diagnosed because the disease is thought to be rarer than it actually is. These strictures are among the most difficult to treat. Early dilatation of these strictures is contraindicated, as also is external urethrotomy. The systematic disease should be treated first and the strictures later, after the acute phase has been controlled. Suprapubic drainage, lasting several months, may be necessary as a preliminary to treating cases complicated with multiple peri-urethral fistulae. The disease and its complications are particularly unpleasant; the disease must, therefore, be treated energetically and treatment continued until the last vestige has been eradicated and, even then, a watch should be kept for the development of late complications (AU)