Plague Bubo (Femoral)
Plague Bubo (Femoral)
Plague Bubo (Femoral)

    A bubo, an enlarged, tender, firm lymph node, is caused by Yersinia pestis (plague) infection. This image shows a femoral bubo.

Image courtesy of Drs. Margaret Parsons and Karl F. Meyer via the Public Health Image Library of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.