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Diseases » Lymphadenitis » Summary
 

What is Lymphadenitis?

What is Lymphadenitis?

  • Lymphadenitis: The inflammation of the one or several lymph nodes.
  • Lymphadenitis: Lymphadenopathy: the abnormal enlargement of lymph nodes.
    Source - Diseases Database
  • Lymphadenitis: inflammation of lymph nodes.
    Source - WordNet 2.1

Lymphadenitis: Introduction

Types of Lymphadenitis:

Broader types of Lymphadenitis:

What causes Lymphadenitis?

Causes of Lymphadenitis: see causes of Lymphadenitis

What are the symptoms of Lymphadenitis?

Symptoms of Lymphadenitis: see symptoms of Lymphadenitis

Lymphadenitis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Lymphadenitis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Lymphadenitis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Lymphadenitis: see treatments for Lymphadenitis
Research for Lymphadenitis: see research for Lymphadenitis

Society issues for Lymphadenitis


Hospitalization statistics for Lymphadenitis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Lymphadenitis:

  • 0.01% (1,421) of hospital consultant episodes were for acute lymphadenitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 95% of hospital consultant episodes for acute lymphadenitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 54% of hospital consultant episodes for acute lymphadenitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 46% of hospital consultant episodes for acute lymphadenitis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 79% of hospital consultant episodes for acute lymphadenitis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Lymphadenitis:

Organs and body systems related to Lymphadenitis include:

Name and Aliases of Lymphadenitis

Main name of condition: Lymphadenitis

Other names or spellings for Lymphadenitis:

Lymphadenopathy

Lymphadenopathy, Lymph nodes enlarged Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Lymphadenitis:


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