Regional lymphadenopathy is a condition in which the lymph nodes of the corresponding system increase. The term itself can be a preliminary diagnosis, which requires more detailed consideration for an accurate definition, or act as the main symptom of the ailment. This syndrome usually indicates a serious disease in humans. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the expressed symptoms and undergo a complete diagnosis of the organism.
Regional lymphadenopathy of the abdominal cavity
Lymphadenopathy of the abdominal cavity or LAP is considered a pathological condition. First of all, it is manifested by an increase in the corresponding vessels. The cause may be one or even several serious diseases:
- HIV ;
- tuberculosis;
- syphilis;
- toxoplasmosis and others.
Regional lymphadenopathy of thyroid gland lymphadenopathy
An increase in thyroid gland lymph nodes in most cases indicates problems not with the body itself, but with neighboring ones. So, most often this indicates the development of a malignant tumor in this area. In addition, the problem may indicate a neglected stage, since the change in the size of these parts of the body is due to the ingress of metastases into them.
Regional reactive lymphadenopathy
Reactive is called the form of the disease, when the body reacts actively to infection. In this case, any number of nodes is affected. Unpleasant sensations and severe symptoms usually do not happen.
There are several main stages of the disease:
- acute;
- chronic;
- recurrent.
Each form can take a non-tumor and a tumor variety - each is dangerous to humans. The main thing is to identify the symptoms in time and start a full treatment. In this case, there is an opportunity to get rid of the disease without irreparable consequences.