Gulzar Ahmed Malik, Tariq Mahmood Rehan, Shair Zaman Bhatti, Jam Muhammad Riaz, Suhail Hameed.
Relative frequency of different diseases in patients with Lymphadenopathy.
Pak J Surg Jan ;19(2):86-9.

In this prospective study 70 consecutive patients of lymphadenopathy were evaluated at Bahawal Victoria Hospital, from December 1999 to November 2002, to see the relative frequency of various diseases in these patients. There were 45 male and 25 female patients. The duration of their complaints ranged from 3-11 months, majority (96%) presenting with the complaint of a lump. Cervical lymph nodes constituted the commonest group (86%) involved. Lymphoma was the diagnosis in 31(44%) patients; 13 were cases of Hodgkins and 18 of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Tuberculous lymphadenitis was seen in 25(36%) cases; cervical nodes were involved in all of them. Seven patients presented with secondaries. Non-specific lymphadenitis was the diagnosis in 5(7%) and lymphocytic leukaemia in 2(3%) patients.

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