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==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
*In 1829, Andral, for the first time in modern literature,described lesion of lymphangitis carcinomatosis
*Lymphangitis carcinomatosa was first described by pathologist Gabriel Andral in 1829 in a patient with uterine cancer<ref name="pmid2674433">{{cite journal| author=Doyle L| title=Gabriel Andral (1797-1876) and the first reports of lymphangitis carcinomatosa. | journal=J R Soc Med | year= 1989 | volume= 82 | issue= 8 | pages= 491-3 | pmid=2674433 | doi= | pmc=1292257 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2674433  }} </ref>
*In 1897,J. Maitland, British surgeon, performed removal of adult filariæ in cases of lymphangitis
*In 1897,J. Maitland, British surgeon, performed removal of adult filariæ in cases of lymphangitis<ref name="pmid20757322">{{cite journal| author=Maitland J| title=Removal of Adult Filariae in Cases of Lymphangitis. | journal=Br Med J | year= 1897 | volume= 2 | issue= 1918 | pages= 903 | pmid=20757322 | doi= | pmc=2408450 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20757322  }} </ref>
 
*In 1912,McDonagh JE, described a case study of Syphilitic Elephantiasis of the Scrotum involving lymphangitis<ref name="pmid19975808">{{cite journal| author=McDonagh JE| title=Syphilitic Elephantiasis of the Scrotum (Lymphangitis). | journal=Proc R Soc Med | year= 1912 | volume= 5 | issue= Dermatol Sect | pages= 67-70 | pmid=19975808 | doi= | pmc=2005857 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19975808  }} </ref>
In 1923,Sequeira JH, described a case study of Tuberculous lymphangitis of skin<ref name="pmid19982803">{{cite journal| author=Sequeira JH| title=Tuberculous Lymphangitis of Skin. | journal=Proc R Soc Med | year= 1923 | volume= 16 | issue= Dermatol Sect | pages= 101 | pmid=19982803 | doi= | pmc=2103788 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19982803  }} </ref>
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishal Devarkonda, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

  • Lymphangitis is an ancient disease. The exact origins of the disease are not clearly known. Specific historical perspective for individual infections are discussed in detail separately.

Historical Perspective

  • Lymphangitis carcinomatosa was first described by pathologist Gabriel Andral in 1829 in a patient with uterine cancer[1]
  • In 1897,J. Maitland, British surgeon, performed removal of adult filariæ in cases of lymphangitis[2]
  • In 1912,McDonagh JE, described a case study of Syphilitic Elephantiasis of the Scrotum involving lymphangitis[3]

In 1923,Sequeira JH, described a case study of Tuberculous lymphangitis of skin[4]

References

  1. Doyle L (1989). "Gabriel Andral (1797-1876) and the first reports of lymphangitis carcinomatosa". J R Soc Med. 82 (8): 491–3. PMC 1292257. PMID 2674433.
  2. Maitland J (1897). "Removal of Adult Filariae in Cases of Lymphangitis". Br Med J. 2 (1918): 903. PMC 2408450. PMID 20757322.
  3. McDonagh JE (1912). "Syphilitic Elephantiasis of the Scrotum (Lymphangitis)". Proc R Soc Med. 5 (Dermatol Sect): 67–70. PMC 2005857. PMID 19975808.
  4. Sequeira JH (1923). "Tuberculous Lymphangitis of Skin". Proc R Soc Med. 16 (Dermatol Sect): 101. PMC 2103788. PMID 19982803.

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