Lymph node diseases: a histopathological analysis of 86 cases at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Peshawar
Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine. 2005; 11 (2): 9-12
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-74068
ABSTRACT
To know the frequency of lymph node diseases. The lymph nodes specimens received in the department of pathology, HMC in the year 2003 [n=86] were analyzed histopathologically. Out of a total eighty six lymph node biopsy specimens .common lymph node lesions included chronic granulomatous lesions compatible with tuberculosis [37.2%] followed by reactive hyperplasia [26.7%], Hodgkin's Disease [6.9%], Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, [3.5%], Acute lymphadenitis [9.3%] and metastatic carcinoma [9.3%]. This study shows that extrapulmonary tuberculous lymphadenitis is still the most commonly encountered lesion followed by non-specific reactive changes and malignancies
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Lymph Nodes
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Lymphoma
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Chest Med.
Year:
2005
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