And Epidemiology lymphadenitis

And Epidemiology lymphadenitisDefinitionEtiology1. Definition LymphadenitisLymphadenitis is the inflammation of the lymph glands or lymph. Infected lymph nodes will enlarge and are usually tender and painful palpable. the emergence of the disease is characterized by the appearance of symptoms of a lump in the underarm lymph channels, for example, the neck and partly. lymph nodes has a primary function of filtering out microorganisms and abnormal cells are found in lymph fluid. in lymph nodes there are many white blood cells that act to combat infection2. Etiology LymphadenitisStreptococcal and staphylococcal bacteria is the most common cause of lymphadenitis, although viruses, protozoa, rickettsiae, fungi and TB bacilli can also infect the lymph nodes. The spread to lymph nodes occurs through infection of the skin, ear, nose, and eyes or of some infections such as infectipus mononucleus, cytomegalovirus infection, streptococcal infections and tuberculosis3. Epidemiology lymphadenitisFrom studies in the Netherlands there are 2,556 cases of lymphadenitis, 10% referred to supspesialis, 3.2% require biopsy, 1.1% had a malignancy. Study of family medicine in America union three of 238 patients who experienced complications lymphadenitis weight. Patients lymphadenitis in H. Adam Malik Hospital of North Sumatra in 2011 with a span of 20-50 years, is by 74 with the highest gender is female. of the results of this study also showed that most of the existing experience symptoms of systemic lymphadenitis. Based on the results obtained 13 people have enlarged glands diameter> 2cm, 12 people have multiple node enlargement, 17 people have enlarged glands with consistent chewy, 16 people have enlarged glands without the presence of ulcers, and 12 people have enlarged glands without pain.