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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]Template:DV
Overview
Depending on etiologies, lymphangitis has spectrum of clinical presentation[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
History and Symptoms
- Clinical manifestation of lymphangitis are variable, depending on the etiology. History and symptoms based on the classification as follows:
Lymphangitis due to infectious etiology
Acute lymphangitis
Local manifestations
- Commonly effects the extremities
- Pain(throbbing in nature)
- Redness
- Swelling of the region
- Red streaks from the infected area to the regional lymph node
Systemic manifestations
- Chills
- Headache
- Loss of appetite
- Malaise
- Enlarged and tender lymph nodes
- Muscle aches
Chronic Granulomatous Lymphangitis
- Commonly effects the extremities
- Painless or painful subcutaneous nodule at the site of incoulation
- Nodules may subsequently ulcerate at site on inoculation, as seen in case of Sporothrix schenckii
- Slowly, multiple subcutaneous nodules appear and extend proximally along the course of lymphatics
Filarial lymphangitis
- Acute filarial lymphangitis(Acute adenolymphangitis) charcterize by:
- High fever
- Lymphangitis, extending peripherally from the lymph node
- Recurrent episodes of headache, backache, epididymitis, and orchitis
Lymphangitis due to infectious etiology
Lymphangitis carcinomatosa
- Commonly involves the lung[9]
- Dyspnea(insidious in onset)
- Non-productive cough
- Chest pain
- Cyanosis
- Cachexia
References
- ↑ lymphanitis Mandell, GERALD L. "Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's." Principles and practice of infectious diseases 7 (1995) Accessed on October 12,2016
- ↑ lymphanitis "Dennis Kasper, Anthony Fauci, Stephen Hauser, Dan Longo, J. Larry Jameson, Joseph Loscalzo"Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e Accessed on October 12,2016
- ↑ Füeßl HS (2016). "[Emergency checklist: Acute lymphangitis]". MMW Fortschr Med. 158 (11): 65. doi:10.1007/s15006-016-8384-9. PMID 27271418.
- ↑ Kostman JR, DiNubile MJ (1993). "Nodular lymphangitis: a distinctive but often unrecognized syndrome". Ann Intern Med. 118 (11): 883–8. PMID 8480962.
- ↑ Schubach A, Barros MB, Wanke B (2008). "Epidemic sporotrichosis". Curr Opin Infect Dis. 21 (2): 129–33. doi:10.1097/QCO.0b013e3282f44c52. PMID 18317034.
- ↑ Chung E, Pulitzer MP, Papadopoulos EB, Papanicolaou GA, Babady NE, Marchetti MA (2015). "Lymphangitic papules caused by Nocardia takedensis". JAAD Case Rep. 1 (3): 126–8. doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2015.03.001. PMC 4808715. PMID 27051706.
- ↑ Taylor MJ, Cross HF, Ford L, Makunde WH, Prasad GB, Bilo K (2001). "Wolbachia bacteria in filarial immunity and disease". Parasite Immunol. 23 (7): 401–9. PMID 11472559.
- ↑ Taylor MJ, Hoerauf A, Bockarie M (2010). "Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis". Lancet. 376 (9747): 1175–85. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60586-7. PMID 20739055.
- ↑ Bruce DM, Heys SD, Eremin O (1996). "Lymphangitis carcinomatosa: a literature review". J R Coll Surg Edinb. 41 (1): 7–13. PMID 8930034.