Surgical peripheral lymph node biopsies in Makurdi, Nigeria
Int. j. med. surg. sci. (Print)
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6(3): 75-78, sept. 2019. tab
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ABSTRACT
This study aims at determining the diagnostic value of peripheral lymph node biopsy and com-mon causes of lymph node enlargement from biopsies obtained from patients with lymph-node enlargement at different sites in a teaching hospital in north central Nigeria town of Makurdi, Benue State. This is a retrospective study of surgical peripheral lymph node biopsies received in the department of Anatomic Pathology, Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, Ni-geria from February, 2012 to September, 2019. Total number of lymph node biopsies during the period was 47 representing 1.0% of surgical pathology specimens submitted to the department; 25 cases were females and 22 were males. Metastatic nodal involvement (57%), lymphoma (23%) and tuberculosis lymphadenitis (11%) were the most common causes of lymph node enlargement. All the studied nodes were localized. The most common sites of lymphadenopathy were axillary (21%), cervical (16%) and Inguinal (6%). While axillary lymph node enlargements were mostly associated with tumor metastasis, cervical and inguinal node enlargements were mostly associated with tuberculosis and lymphoma, respectively. Surgical excision of nodal en-largement for histological examination represents a simple, good diagnostic yield with lack of significant morbidity or mortality.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Lymph Nodes
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. j. med. surg. sci. (Print)
Journal subject:
Surgery
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Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nigeria
Institution/Affiliation country:
Benue State University/NG
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National Orthopedic Hospital/NG
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North Bank/NG
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