Ayesha Saeed, M Anasir Malik.
Clinical presentation and diagnosis of Malignant Lymphoma.
J Surg Pak Jan ;6(4):13-5.

This is a descriptive study of 44 consecutive cases of malignant lymphoma at P.O.F Hospital Wah Cantt. from July 99 to July 2001. The patients included in this study were aged 09 to 80 years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation in each case. Thirty-six patients (81.81 %) presented in O.P.D with lymph nodes enlargement. The disease mainly involved cervical group. Six patients (13.63%) admitted as cases of P.U.0. Rare presentations included Mycosis fungoides, abdominal mass and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Depending upon lymphadenopathy, surgical procedures were performed for diagnostic purpose. Twelve patients were diagnosed as Hodgkin`s disease (27.27%), while 32 cases (72.72%) as non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Liver (9.09%) and splenic (20.45%) involvement are found to be quite high. Lymphocytosis found in 13.6% cases.

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