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Buboes Smooth, oval, reddened, and very painful swellings in the armpits, groin, or neck that occur as a result of infection with the plague. Mentioned in: Plague bubo a greatly enlarged, tender, inflamed lymph node usually in the groin that is associated with diseases such as chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, and syphilis. Treatment includes specific antibiotic therapy, application of moist heat, and sometimes incision and drainage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These 4 patients with pharyngitis did not have buboes or lymphadenitis at any other site. Only about a sixth of the contemporary sources studied by Cohn mention skin disorders ("spots" or boils), but large buboes, generally in the groin area where fleas bite, are the typical sign of modern plague. Later, it officially became known as the bubonic plague, after the buboes, or lumps that erupted on victims' skin. |
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