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Infección de los ganglios linfáticos; Infección de los nódulos linfáticos; Linfadenopatía localizada
La linfadenitis puede diseminarse en cuestión de horas, por lo que el tratamiento debe comenzarse rápidamente.
El tratamiento puede abarcar:
Se puede necesitar cirugía para drenar un absceso.
El tratamiento oportuno con antibióticos por lo general lleva a una recuperación completa; sin embargo, la desaparición de la inflamación puede tardar semanas o incluso meses. El tiempo transcurrido hasta la recuperación depende de la causa.
Consulte con el médico o acuda al servicio de urgencias si tiene síntomas de linfadenitis.
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