What should you know about lymphangitis?
Lymphangitis is inflammation of lymphatic vessels. In a large percentage of clinical cases, skin infection is a complication, although it may be caused by non-infectious pathologies.
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are provided for treatment.
Symptoms of lymphangitis are:
- Red lines on the skin;
- Headache;
- Fever;
- Trembling;
- Fatigue;
- A wound that heals slowly;
- Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit or groin area.
How fast does lymphangitis spread?
Lymphangitis spreads quickly. For example, it takes less than 24 hours for an infection to spread from a wound to different areas of the lymphatic system.
Lymphangitis can develop at any time if a person has a wound. Open skin allows bacteria, viruses or fungi to enter the body.
In a large percentage of clinical cases, the cause of the disease is a bacterial infection, although it may develop due to a viral or fungal infection.
Rarely, lymphangitis may be a complication of some cancerous or noncancerous tumors.
Risk factors for lymphangitis are:
- Diabetes;
- Crohn's disease;
- Weakened immune system;
- Cancer;
- Smallpox.
Examples of complicated clinical cases of lymphangitis are:
- Cellulite;
- Abscess;
- Sepsis.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25234-lymphangitis
