Posted in Volume 16 - Number 1
SHER MUHAMMAD SHAIKH, IMAMUDDIN BALOCH, YASMEEN BHATTI, AZHAR ALI SHAH, GHULAM SHABIR SHAIKH, RAJIB ALI DEENARI
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OBJECTIVE: To find out the frequency of different diseases involving the cervical lymph nodes.
STUDY DESIGN & DURATION: Descriptive prospective study conducted from June 2006
to July 2009.
PATIENT & METHODS: Total 200 patients were included in this study. FNAC was performed in all cases, while, incisional / excisional biopsy performed in cases where FNAC was inconclusive. This study was conducted at surgical unit-II Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana.
INCLUSION & EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients having cervical lymphadenopathy for > 3 weeks were included & patients below 10 years of age were excluded from this study.
RESULTS: The most common cause of cervical lymphadenopathy was tuberculosis in 99 (49.5%) patients out of 200. 2nd most common cause was reactive change which accounts about 36 cases (18%). Chronic nonspecific inflammation 24 cases (12%), non hodgkins lymphoma 16 cases (8%), metastatic carcinoma 14 cases (7%), hodgkins lymphoma 10 cases (5%) & kikuchis lymphadenopathy in 1 case (0.5%).
CONCLUSION: Tuberculous cervical lymphadenopathy is a frequent disease in our society. Therefore it is important that a high index of suspicion for tubercular lymphadenopathy is required. Early diagnosis & treatment will cure the disease; prevent cold abscess & sinus formation.
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