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Tumor inguinal

Definición:

Es una inflamación localizada en el área de la ingle y que puede ser firme o suave, sensible o indolora.

Nombres alternativos:

Protuberancia o masa en la ingle; Linfadenopatía inguinal; Linfadenopatía inguinal localizada; Linfadenopatía en la ingle; Bubón

Consideraciones generales:

Todos los tumores en la ingle deben ser examinados por un médico.

Causas comunes:

Reacción alérgica
Cáncer
Reacción a un medicamento
Inflamación de los ganglios linfáticos en el área de la ingle
Hernia, generalmente una protuberancia grande y suave en uno o ambos lados de la ingle
Infección
Traumatismo en el área de la ingle
Enfermedad de transmisión sexual

Referencias:

Henry PH, Longo DL. Enlargement of lymph nodes and spleen. In: Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Anthony S. Fauci AS, eds. Harrison’s Internal Medicine. 16th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005.

Sistema linfático

Ganglios linfáticos inflamados en la ingle

Fecha de revisión: 7/17/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, and physician in the Primary Care Clinic, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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