The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. Therefore, its role in the body is extremely important. Inflammation of the lymph nodes is called lymphadenitis, and the causes of this disease can easily disrupt the production of cells responsible for fighting infection.
Causes of Lymphadenitis
This disease is characterized by swelling. Because of inflammation, the lymph nodes can swell and increase significantly in size. Soreness is a common symptom, but it does not always occur. Sometimes headaches, general malaise, weakness, irritability, fever or chills are attached to the symptoms of the ailment.
Regardless of which form of lymphadenitis develops - purulent or serous - the causes of the disease remain unchanged. The disease is caused by pathogens. Most often the problem develops because of streptococci and staphylococci. Inflammation can also be caused by pneumococci, intestinal and pseudomonas aeruginosa and other pyogenic microbes, but they have to be dealt with infrequently.
If there is a wound on the body or mucosa, viruses and bacteria will not be able to penetrate inside. The cause of submandibular lymphadenitis can easily become any more less serious disease of the teeth or mouth. In addition, inflammation develops against the background of acute respiratory viral diseases, tuberculosis, fungal lesions.
Some non-infectious causes of the disease are known to science:
- penetration into the lymph node of the foreign body;
- cancer;
- Metastases that have spread to lymph nodes from other organs.
As soon as the pathogenic microorganism enters the blood or lymph, it gets an opportunity to get to the lymph nodes. The last, as is known, on the body "scattered" quite a lot. But mostly cervical, inguinal, axillary and submandibular are subjected to inflammation.
Elimination of the causes of cervical, submandibular or axillary lymphadenitis
The complexity of treatment depends largely on how much the disease has developed. In the initial stages, inflammation is easily overcome by spending several days warm and at rest. If lymphadenitis was caused by bacteria and passed into acute form, there is a high probability that the therapy will include taking antibiotics and a full range of physiotherapeutic procedures.
The most difficult to treat suppuration. You can cope with them only with the help of an operation.