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Nodular Lymphangitis
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Nodular Lymphangitis
, Sporotrichoid Lymphocutaneous Infection
See Also
Cellulitis
Subcutaneous Nodule
Causes
Common Causes
Sporotrichosis
:
Sporothrix schenckii
(fungus)
Classic prototype of 'sporotrichoid' infection
Gardening, splinters or
Animal Bite
s or scratches
Nocardia brasiliensis
(
Nocardiosis
)
Gardening or splinter exposure
Mycobacterium marinum
Aquariums, fish handling or other water exposure
Leishmania
brasiliensis (
Leishmaniasis
)
Limited to sandfly endemic areas
Other Causes
Nocardia
asteroides
Atypical
Mycobacteria
Francisella tularensis
Blastomyces dermatidis
Coccidioides immitis
Cryptococcus neoformans
Histoplasma capsulatum
Streptococcus Pyogenes
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas
pseudomallei
Bacillus anthracis
(
Anthrax
)
Cowpox
Virus
Signs and Symptoms
Exposure to soil or water borne organisms
Granuloma
tous reaction up extremity lymph chain
Nodular lesions
Local tissue necrosis
Abscess formation
No systemic symptoms
Differential Diagnosis
See
Subcutaneous Nodule
(e.g. Rheumatoid
Nodule
)
Cellulitis
with ascending lymphangitis
References
Kostman (1993) Ann Intern Med 118:884 [PubMed]
Tobin (2001) Am Fam Physician 63:326-32 [PubMed]
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