Medical Forum Monthly. 2009; 20 (2): 8-13
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
The Clinico Morphological Changes in 150 Cases of Non-neoplastic lymph adenopathy were studied at BMC Complex Hospital Quetta. The ages of these patients ranged from 2 years to 80 years. Maximum number of patients with lymphadenopathy [65 out of 150] 43.3% cases were in 11-20 years ago group. Females [56%] presenting with lymph node enlargement were more affected than males [44%]. The commonest presenting complaint was fever [67%]. Cervical lymph nodes [82.6%] were the commonest site of involvement. On histopathological examination, four morphological groups were highlighted; tuberculous lymphadenitis [50%], chronic non-specific lymhadenitis [44%], viral lymphadenitis [4%] acute bacterial lymphadenitis [2%]. The study also highlights the yield of Mycobacteria on fluorescent staining as highly significant [P<0.001] as compared to Ziehl-Neelsen staining, there by proving the superiority of fluorescent stain
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Assunto principal:
Sarcoidose
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Coloração e Rotulagem
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Tuberculose dos Linfonodos
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Doença da Arranhadura de Gato
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Toxoplasmose
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Febre
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Doenças Linfáticas
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. Forum Mon.
Ano de publicação:
2009
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