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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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Biópsia
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Linfonodos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. j. med. surg. sci. (Print)
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia
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Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Nigéria
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Benue State University/NG
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National Orthopedic Hospital/NG
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North Bank/NG
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