[A man with cervical lymph node swelling].

A 48-year-old HIV-positive patient presented at the otorhinolaryngology department with a growing mass on the left side of his neck, fever and night sweats. Biopsy demonstrated a granulomatous, necrotizing inflammation. After extensive additional testing, PCR on lesion punctate material was positive for Chlamydia trachomatis, yielding a diagnosis of cervical lymphogranuloma venereum.