A red streak that follows the course of the lymphatic collecting duct is a finding associated with:
a. Hodgkin disease.
b. lymphangitis.
c. lymphedema.
d. lymphoma.
B
Lymphangitis—inflammation of the lymphatic vessels—is evident by a red streak that follows the course of the inflamed lymphatic duct. Hodgkin disease and lymphoma refer to malignancies manifested primarily by nodal enlargements; lymphedema is lymph swelling that distinguishes itself from interstitial edema because it does not pit.
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