THE AETIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY
| Main Author: | Dr. Hafiz Gulfam, Dr. Saima Zaman, Dr. Faizan Bin Shabbir |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1464605 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: To evaluate the etiology and presentation of cervical lymph node adenopathy. Study design: A descriptive study. Configuration and duration: For one year duration from June 2017 to June 2018 in the Department of Surgery Unit II of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Methodology: A total of 85 patients with cervical lymphatic adenitis were included in the study. Excisional biopsy was performed under local and general anesthesia according to the age of the patients. Results: The most common pathology was cervical tuberculous lymphatic adenitis (75.5% of patients). No specific cervical lymphatic adenitis was found in 15.3% of the cases. Patients with lymphoma remained. Conclusion: Tuberculous lymphatic adenitis is the most common pathology in many patients without systemic symptoms. Key Words: Cervical lymphadenopathy, Tuberculosis, Lymphoma