What is lymphangitis?

Lymphangitis, which is inflammation of the lymphatic channels, may result from infectious or noninfectious causes. It may be characterized with red painful streaks along the skin or nodular swelling. Treatment includes antibiotic therapy.

How do members experience lymphangitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lymphangitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for lymphangitis*

Who has lymphangitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 1

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What is lymphangitis?

Lymphangitis, which is inflammation of the lymphatic channels, may result from infectious or noninfectious causes. It may be characterized with red painful streaks along the skin or nodular swelling. Treatment includes antibiotic therapy.



Common symptoms reported by people with lymphangitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for lymphangitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with lymphangitis

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Who has lymphangitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 1 say lymphangitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 1

These charts show data from lymphangitis patients who have completed their condition history
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Got a question about living with lymphangitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.