Lymphatic obstruction
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Lymphatic obstruction is also called lymphedema, which means swelling of the lymph passages. Lymph nodes may be enlarged for any reason.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
There are many causes of lymphatic obstruction, including: ...
Lymphatic obstruction
Nephrotic syndrome (kidney disorder)
Pre-eclampsia (a serious condition marked by swelling, high blood pressure, and protein in the urine that can develop during pregnancy) ...
Lymphatic obstruction
Chronic venous insufficiency may involve one or both legs.
Common causes are listed by primary mechanism in Table 8: Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Some Causes of Edema.
Lymphatic obstruction which can cause localized swelling
Musculoskeletal symptoms include joint pain that worsens with movement and commonly involves the elbows and shoulders ...
ELEPHANTIASIS (Barbadoes leg; Boucnemia), is a disease dependent on chronic lymphatic obstruction, and characterized by hypertrophy of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Does individual have lymphatic obstruction or edema, circulatory insufficiency, diabetes, or immunosuppression or have such surgeries as saphenous vein grafting and radical mastectomy?
Tumor causing lymphatic obstruction of the anterior cervical, thoracic, axillary, pelvic, or abdominal nodes.
Scarring of the left or right subclavian lymphatic ducts by either surgery or radiation.
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Celiac disease (sprue)
Crohn's disease
Giardia lamblia infestation
Hookworm infestation
Lymphatic obstruction
Radiation enteropathy
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Viral gastroenteritis
Whipple's disease ...
Common symptoms include nasal stuffiness and discharge, as well as extremity edema secondary to lymphatic obstruction.
There can be extensive oral involvement with eventual perforation of the palate.
Johnston Aarons Schelley syndrome ... stillbirth
Jugular lymphatic obstruction sequence ... fetal death
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legs are unable to adequately pump blood back to the heart)
Varicose veins
Burns (including sunburn)
Insect bite or sting
Starvation or malnutrition
Surgery to your leg or foot
Blockage of the lymph nodes in the legs (lymphatic obstruction) ...
Multiple nodules may appear on the same limb, sometimes coalescing into a large plaque. Secondary bacterial infection may occur, sometimes inducing lymphatic obstruction.
Common sites where the lesions can appear are on the extremities, trunk, face, or neck. These lesions may be superficial or extend deep into the skin. It is postulated that the bullae form in response to trauma or lymphatic obstruction.
Genital lesions caused by LGV can be mistaken for other ulcerative STDs such as syphilis, genital herpes, and chancroid. Complications of untreated LGV may include enlargement and ulcerations of the external genitalia and lymphatic obstruction, ...
Causes include bacterial overgrowth, chronic pancreatitis (pancreas fails to produce the enzymes needed to breakdown food), previous intestinal resections (part of the intestine surgically removed), and lymphatic obstruction.
Lymphatic obstructions may result from various surgical procedures or from certain parasitic infections.
Lymphatic obstruction
Lymphofollicular hyperplasia
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Lymphoid hyperplasia
Macroamylasemia
Macroglobulinemia of Waldenstrom
Macular degeneration
Major depression
Major depression with psychotic features
Malabsorption ...
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