Lymphangitis

Extract

• There is usually an underlying acute skin infection with inflammation spreading in the superficial layers of the skin and additionally through lymphatic vessels (erysipelas, for example).
• The main sign of an acute skin infection is linear erythema along the lymphatic vessels. Diagnosis is based on the clinical picture and elevated inflammatory markers.
• The rare nodular lymphangitis can be seen in sporotrichosis, atypical mycobacterial skin infections and some infections endemic to warm climates (e.g. filariasis).
• Noninfectious causes include malignant tumours metastasizing in lymphatic vessels.

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Cellulitis, Erysipelas, Filariasis, I89.1, Lymphangitis, Nodular lymphangitis, Sporotrichosis