Disease of lymphadenitis is manifested in the inflammation of the lymph nodes, which act as protective filters, which prevent the spread of harmful substances in the body. In rare cases, lymphadenitis and its symptoms are an independent pathology, but most often are a complication of the disease that arose earlier.
Symptoms of axillary lymphadenitis
Patients suffering from this disease experience, as a rule, the following symptoms:
- A drawing pain, because of which the patient is forced to take a comfortable position;
- increase in temperature to 39 degrees;
- general weakness;
- cardiopalmus;
- increased lymph nodes;
- palpation is felt their mobility;
- suppurative course of the disease manifests itself in pulsating pain;
- lymphonoduses, fused with tissues, become practically immovable;
- with adenophlegm, redness is observed.
The absence of treatment in the future can lead to the spread of pathology to larger areas and lead to the development of sepsis.
Symptoms of lymphadenitis of the neck
With this localization of the disease take into account such signs:
- a feeling of discomfort when you turn your head;
- pulling and cutting pain in the neck;
- increased lymph nodes;
- feelings of discomfort when pressing.
As the infection develops, there are signs of an organism intoxication: muscle weakness, fever, deterioration of appetite.
Symptoms of purulent lymphadenitis
A purulent disease course is characterized by a satisfactory general state of health. The site of the affected lymph node is red, palpation is painful. There is hyperemia of the skin and its tension. With deeper localization of the affected node, the last two symptoms do not appear. As the disease develops, the lymph nodes begin to merge, as manifested in the immobility of the surrounding tissues.
Symptoms of reactive lymphadenitis
The reactive phase of the disease is manifested as a result of local disturbances. In this case, the cause of pathology is not important. The rapid course of lymphadenitis shows a fight against the factor that led to the disease. But as the process developed rather quickly, the remaining systems did not have time to connect.
As the name implies, the signs and symptoms of reactive lymphadenitis consist in the accelerated growth of lymph nodes under the influence of antigenic stimulation. This process arises as a reaction to intoxication, the introduction of drugs and vaccines. However, it can indicate the development of dangerous diseases, such as:
- lymphogranulomatosis ;
- lymphosarcoma;
- lupus erythematosus;
- HIV.
Symptoms of nonspecific lymphadenitis
This form of lymphadenitis proceeds according to the principle of serous inflammation, which manifests itself in an increase in one lymph node or group. At the initial stage, there are practically no signs.
The acute form is accompanied by:
- morbidity of the lymph nodes;
- weakness;
- increase in temperature.
As the development of the disease begins to show signs, due to
Symptoms of chronic lymphadenitis
This phase may have a primary chronic nature due to the influence of microbes in inflammatory pathologies and prolonged course of acute lymphadenitis. The chronic form is productive and rarely passes into the purulent stage. Her symptoms include:
- increase nodes;
- slight soreness;
- mobility and lack of adhesion to tissues.
The proliferation of tissues leads to a decrease in the nodes. But in some cases, the wrinkling of the lymph nodes causes lymphostasis, elephantiasis, impaired lymph circulation and edema.