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Cytomorphological Profile of Pediatric Lymphadenopathy at Tertiary Care Centre


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1 Dept of Pathology, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, St. Johns Medical College, Banglore, India
     

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Objective: To profile pediatric lymphadenopathy by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology at tertiary care centre.

Method: Retrospective study of lymphnodes on which FNAC was done from june 2000 to May 2004 period. A total of 219 patients ranging from 8 months to 18 years.

Results: A total of 219 lymphnode aspirated from the pediatric group during a four year period were studied. Of these 16 were excluded as per the exclusion criteria.Therefore the final study group consisted of 203 case. Of 203 aspirates,100 case were reactive hyperplasia,53 were tuberculosis,18 were of acute necrotising inflammation.1 is of Hodgkins disease,5 were NHL,2 cases of parasite and others were of 2 cases respectively.20 cases were inadequate for diagnosis.

Conclusion: FNAC of enlarged lymphnodes is a safe ,reliable adjunct diagnostic technique and obviates the need for excision biopsy especially in children.Tubercular lymphadenitis was the commonest treatble entity of significant lymphadenopathy.


Keywords

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, Pediatric Lymphadenopathy, Diagnosis
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T R Rashmikumari
Dept of Pathology, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, St. Johns Medical College, Banglore, India
Isha Garg
Dept of Pathology, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, St. Johns Medical College, Banglore, India

Abstract


Objective: To profile pediatric lymphadenopathy by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology at tertiary care centre.

Method: Retrospective study of lymphnodes on which FNAC was done from june 2000 to May 2004 period. A total of 219 patients ranging from 8 months to 18 years.

Results: A total of 219 lymphnode aspirated from the pediatric group during a four year period were studied. Of these 16 were excluded as per the exclusion criteria.Therefore the final study group consisted of 203 case. Of 203 aspirates,100 case were reactive hyperplasia,53 were tuberculosis,18 were of acute necrotising inflammation.1 is of Hodgkins disease,5 were NHL,2 cases of parasite and others were of 2 cases respectively.20 cases were inadequate for diagnosis.

Conclusion: FNAC of enlarged lymphnodes is a safe ,reliable adjunct diagnostic technique and obviates the need for excision biopsy especially in children.Tubercular lymphadenitis was the commonest treatble entity of significant lymphadenopathy.


Keywords


Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, Pediatric Lymphadenopathy, Diagnosis

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