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Lymph Node Enlargement
Causes of inguinal lymph node enlargement
Inguinal lymph node enlargement
These are situated in the crease between the leg and pelvis (more on the outside of that crease, i.e. laterally)
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Lymphatic drainage: Penis, scrotum, vulva, vagina, perineum, gluteal region, lower abdominal wall, lower anal canal
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Common causes: Infections of the leg or foot, STDs (e.g., herpes simplex virus, gonococcal infection, syphilis, chancroid, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum), lymphoma, pelvic malignancy, bubonic plague
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