1Assistant professor, Dept. of Pathology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
2Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pathology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
3Post Graduate, Dept. of Pathology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
*Corresponding Author: Email: suba_t@rediffmail.com, drsubag@gmail.com
Online published on 14 October, 2017.
Lymphnode is one of the commonest site for neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. This study was undertaken to analyse the patterns of lesions seen in peripheral lymphadenopathy cases.
This retrospective study of 103 cases of lymphnode biopsies was carried out in the department of pathology for a period of 3 years. Relevant patient data were retrieved from the file. Slides were reviewed thoroughly and special stains were applied wherever necessary.
Out of 103 cases, 88 (85.4%) were non-neoplastic lesions and 15 (14.6%) were neoplastic lesions. The most commonly biopsied group was cervical nodes. Tuberculosis was the most common condition 44 cases (42.7%) followed by reactive hyperplasia 41 cases (39.8%). Of the 15 cases (14.6%) of malignancy, 10 (9.7%) were metastatic deposits and 5 (4.9%) were lymphomas.
Tuberculosis is the leading cause of lymphadenopathy and young females are commonly affected. Histopathology is the gold standard in confirming the diagnosis of lymphnode lesions.
Lymphnode, Lymphoma, Neoplastic, Tuberculosis
