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The lymphatic system consists of lymph nodes (or lymph glands) and lymphatics (small vessels that link the lymph nodes). The system returns excess fluid to the circulation and helps fight infection and cancer.
Follow the links below to find information on diseases involving the lymphatic system.
Reviewed July 2009
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Fluid Retention
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Glandular Fever
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Granuloma
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Lymphoedema
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Lymphoma
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Adenoids
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Better Health Channel
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The adenoids are lymph nodes located in the throat behind the nose. Infections commonly cause swollen or blocked adenoids. Symptoms include a blocked nose, snoring, sore throat and yellow or green mucus in the nose. Adenoid infections in children can lead to middle ear infections and glue ear. Sinusitis is another complication.
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Jun 2009
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Salicylate for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Kawasaki disease is an inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis) which predominantly affects young children, under the age of five years. It was first recognised in children in Japan and is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in childre...
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Feb 2009
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Lymphatic system
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Better Health Channel
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The lymphatic system is a series of vessels throughout the body that drain fluid from tissues. Bacteria and other microbes are picked up in the lymphatic fluid and trapped inside lymph nodes, where they can be attacked and destroyed by white blood cells. Common problems of the lymphatic system include glandular fever, Hodgkin's disease, oedema (swelling) and tonsillitis.
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Dec 2008
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Splenomegaly explained
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Better Health Channel
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Splenomegaly means enlargement of the spleen. The spleen removes old and abnormal blood cells and contributes immune system components, including antibodies. Causes of splenomegaly include leukaemia, Hodgkin's disease, thalassaemia and glandular fever. Certain disorders, including glandular fever, can occasionally make the enlarged spleen delicate enough to rupture.
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Aug 2008
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Gaucher disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Gaucher disease is an inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase. This leads to storage of complex lipids in some types of blood cells. Due to these abnormal cells people with Gaucher disease will have pain, fatigue, anem...
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Aug 2008
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Alkylating agents for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder characterised by bone marrow infiltration and production of monoclonal immunoglobulin. It is a kind of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which can lead to death. Alkylating ag...
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May 2008
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Spleen explained
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Better Health Channel
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The spleen removes abnormal blood cells and making components of the immune system. Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to a range of disorders including splenomegaly, hypersplenism and splenic rupture. The surgical removal of the spleen is called a splenectomy.
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Nov 2007
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Thymus cancer
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Thymus cancer, known as thymoma, begins in the thymus, which is is a small organ in the top of the chest that produces cells important for protecting against invaders like fungus and bacteria.
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Mar 2007
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Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Filariasis affects about 120 million people in more than 80 countries and is spread by mosquitoes. Adult worms take up residence in lymph channels and when paired, produce larvae that circulate in the blood. The adult worms can live in the lymph system ...
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Aug 2005
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Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Good evidence that intravenous immunoglobulin treatment within the first 10 days of symptoms reduces coronary artery abnormalities (heart damage) in children with Kawasaki disease. Kawasaki disease is a disease that primarily affects children under five...
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Jul 2003
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