Lymphatic Drainage of Head and Neck: Pathophysiological Considerations

ISBN-13: 9783659001062 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 64 str.

Santosh Patil; Sumita Kaswan; Farzan Rahman

Opis

Enlargement of lymph nodes is considered as a response of the normal immune system of an individual. Lymphadenopathy may be defined as an abnormality in the size or character of lymph nodes resulted from the invasion or propagation of either inflammatory cells or neoplastic cells into the lymph node. Cervical lymphadenopathy can occur in any age group, in symptomatic or asymptomatic patients. Lymphadenopathy is associated with numerous disorders and are common cause of swelling seen in the neck. In majority of the patients, cervical lymphadenopathy has a readily diagnosable infectious cause. Cervical lymphadenopathy nodes may also be a manifestation of underlying systemic disease,or related to malignancy in the drainage area. An abnormal lymph node may be noticed by the patient himself, found during clinical examination, or discovered while radiologic evaluation. This work presents the anatomical, pathophysiological and a systematic approach to a patient with cervical lymphadenopathy.

O autorze

Dr Santosh Patil is currently working as reader in Jodhpur Dental College and General Hospital (JDCGH), Jodhpur. Dr Sumita Kaswan is Professor in Department of Conservative Dentistry, JDCGH, Jodhpur National University, Jodhpur.Dr Farzan Rahman Is Profesor and Head of Oral Pathology department in Jaipur Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur.