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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [2]Vishal Devarkonda, M.B.B.S[3]
Overview
Lymphangitis being a manifestation of wide concurrently occurring spectrum of manifestations or pathologies. The risk factors vary from etiology to etiology.
Risk Factors
Lymphangitis being a manifestation of wide concurrently occurring spectrum of manifestations or pathologies. The risk factors vary from etiology to etiology.
Common risk factors for infectious causes of lymphangits include:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
- Any trauma to the skin
- Chronic skin disorders such as psoriasis or eczema
- Diabetes mellitus
- Human, animal, or insect bites
- Immunocompromised hosts
- Lymphedema
- Skin and soft-tissue infections
- Surgery
- Treatment of breast cancer
- Venous catheterization
- Travel to filaria endemic area
Risk factors for sclerosing lymphangitis include:[9]
- Vigorous sexual acitvity
References
- ↑ Nichols RL, Florman S (2001). "Clinical presentations of soft-tissue infections and surgical site infections". Clin Infect Dis. 33 Suppl 2: S84–93. doi:10.1086/321862. PMID 11486304.
- ↑ Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, Everett ED, Dellinger P, Goldstein EJ; et al. (2005). "Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections". Clin Infect Dis. 41 (10): 1373–406. doi:10.1086/497143. PMID 16231249.
- ↑ Pearce VJ, Mortimer PS (2009). "Hand dermatitis and lymphoedema". Br J Dermatol. 161 (1): 177–80. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09080.x. PMID 19298277.
- ↑ Bertoni AG, Krop JS, Anderson GF, Brancati FL (2002). "Diabetes-related morbidity and mortality in a national sample of U.S. elders". Diabetes Care. 25 (3): 471–5. PMID 11874932.
- ↑ Brodsky JW, Seidenfeld SM, Brooks B, Shabat S (2005). "Aspergillus osteomyelitis and lymphangitis in immunocompromised patient after toenail clipping". Foot Ankle Int. 26 (7): 576–8. PMID 16045852.
- ↑ Vaillant L, Gironet N (2002). "[Infectious complications of lymphedema]". Rev Med Interne. 23 Suppl 3: 403s–407s. PMID 12162204.
- ↑ Ugur S, Arıcı C, Yaprak M, Mescı A, Arıcı GA, Dolay K; et al. (2013). "Risk factors of breast cancer-related lymphedema". Lymphat Res Biol. 11 (2): 72–5. doi:10.1089/lrb.2013.0004. PMC 3685313. PMID 23772716.
- ↑ Raad II, Sabbagh MF, Rand KH, Sherertz RJ (1992). "Quantitative tip culture methods and the diagnosis of central venous catheter-related infections". Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 15 (1): 13–20. PMID 1730183.
- ↑ Papeš D, Altarac S, Antabak A, Savić I (2015). "Nonvenereal sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis". Acta Dermatovenerol Croat. 23 (2): 150–1. PMID 26228831.