Lymphangitis physical examination

Lymphangitis being a manifestation of wide concurrently occurring spectrum of manifestations or pathologies.The physical examination findings vary from etiology to etiology.

Physical examination findings for individual infections are discussed in detail separately.

Lymphangitis being a manifestation of wide concurrently occurring spectrum of manifestations or pathologies.The physical examination findings vary from etiology to etiology. Commonly associated history and symptoms with different forms of etiology include:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

• Fever
• Red streaks from the infected area to the regional lymph node
• Tender lymph nodes

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• Hypotension
• Cutaneous hemorrhage
• Disproportional pain
• Gas in the tissue
• Skin sloughing
• Violaceous bullae

• Painful or painless subcutaneous nodular swellings along the course of the lymphatic channels
• Tender lymph nodes

Common physical examination findings assoicated with lymphangitis carcinomatosa:^[10]

• Cyanosis
• Signs of pulmonary hypertension
• Auscultation reveals moist or dry crackles

Physical examination findings of sclerosing lymphangitis include:^[11]

• A cordlike elevated strand 4 to 7 mm. wide which encircle the penile shaft.
• Palpation: the lesion was freely mobile and firm in consistency.
• On incision of the lesion a yellow-brown cord with multiple bulbous formations could be seen under the skin.