Diagnóstico de adenopatías en niños: rol de la punción con aguja fina / Fine needle aspiration biopsy for the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy in children
Rev. méd. Chile
; 127(3): 323-8, mar. 1999. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Lymphadenopathy in children can be a challenging clinical situation that requires a careful approach.Aim:
To report the experience with fine needle aspiration biopsy for the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy. Patients andmethods:
Analysis of 95 pediatric patients, aged 3 months to 19 years old, referred by primary care physicians for the study of lymphadenopathy. All were subjected to a complete medical examination, laboratory tests and fine needle aspiration biopsy.Results:
Seventy seven per cent of enlarged lymph nodes were located in the neck. Fine needle aspiration showed a hyperplastic adenitis in 44 patients (46 percent). In 13 patients, an infectious adenitis, sometimes suppurated was observed. In 9 patients a BCG or tuberculous adenitis with caseum was found. In 13 patients, citology disclosed a non lymphatic mass, in four patients a Hodgkin discase and in one, malignant cells of unknown origin. Four patients had a normal lymph node and in 2 the sample was insufficient for cytological analysis. Conclusions. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is a simple and safe diagnostic method for lymphadenopathy in children
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Biopsy, Needle
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Lymphatic Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article