Lymphangitis

Lymphangitis is an inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.

Symptoms, course. Hyperemic, painful palpation of the band, coming from the primary focus of infection to the regional lymph nodes, almost always the lymph nodes are also involved in the inflammatory process. The high temperature is typical, in the blood-leukocytosis.

The diagnosis is usually not vaginous, complexities arise with deep lymphangites. Differential diagnosis is carried out with migrating thromboangitis, thrombophlebitis of superficial veins.

Treatment - opening the focus of infection, peace, compress and antibiotics in accordance with the sensitivity of the flora. Complications - sepsis.

Forecast in most cases favorable