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Depending on etiologies lymphangitis has spectrum of natural history, complication and prognosis. Specific natural history, complications and prognosis for individual infections are discussed in detail separately. | Depending on etiologies, lymphangitis has spectrum of natural history, complication, and prognosis. Specific natural history, complications and prognosis for individual infections are discussed in detail separately. | ||
== Natural History == | == Natural History == | ||
===Acute Lymphangitis=== | ===Acute Lymphangitis=== | ||
*Course of the disease varies from organism to organism. | *Course of the disease varies from organism to organism. | ||
*Generally, if the organism is not locally contained by body defenses, it | *Generally, if the organism is not locally contained by body defenses, it could lead to bacteremia, sepsis, septic shock, multi-organ failure, and death. | ||
===Lymphangitis carcinomatosa=== | ===Lymphangitis carcinomatosa=== | ||
*An extremely aggressive form metastasized malignant tumor | *An extremely aggressive form metastasized malignant tumor | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishal Devarkonda, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Depending on etiologies, lymphangitis has spectrum of natural history, complication, and prognosis. Specific natural history, complications and prognosis for individual infections are discussed in detail separately.
Natural History
Acute Lymphangitis
- Course of the disease varies from organism to organism.
- Generally, if the organism is not locally contained by body defenses, it could lead to bacteremia, sepsis, septic shock, multi-organ failure, and death.
Lymphangitis carcinomatosa
- An extremely aggressive form metastasized malignant tumor
- In 1996, Bruce DM and colleagues reported, 50% mortality within 3 months of onset of first respiratory symptoms
Complications
Acute Lymphangitis
- Cellulitis
- Pneumonia
- Endocarditis
- Osteomyelitis
- Meningitis
- Septic artheritis
- Peritonitis
- Visceral abscess
- Septic shock
- Multi-organ failure
Lymphangitis carcinomatosa
- Respiratory failure
- Right Heart failure
Prognosis
Acute Lymphangitis
- With appropriate antimicrobial treatment, most attacks of acute lymphangitis resolve within days to weeks.
Lymphangitis carcinomatosa
- Being a manifestation of metastatic primary tumor. Lymphangitis carcinomatosa has extremely poor prognosis.