Lymphangitis surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Certain cases of nodular lymphangitis that are complicated by abscess and lymphedema require surgical intervention besides appropriate medical therapy.

Surgery

Certain conditions such as lymphangitis following localized swimming pool granulomas, lymphangitis associated with abscess and lymphangitis associated with lymphedema following significant lymphatic obstruction may require surgical intervention besides an appropriate medical therapy.