Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

CLINICO PATHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY IN CHILDREN AGE GROUP (1YEAR TO 12YEARS)

Dr. Ruthala Bhargav

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OBJECTIVES: To study clinical and pathological correlation in pediatric cases with cervical lymphadenopathy and to assess the etiological factors in pediatric cervical lymphadenopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: : Children from 1 year to 12 years of age admitted with cervical lymphadenopathy in the pediatric department. It is a prospective, cross–sectional study. RESULTS: Out of 60 children, majority of the study subjects belong to 5–8 years (45%), followed by 9–12 years (43.3%) and 1–4 years (11.7%). Majority were females (53.3%), Males constitute 46.7%. In patients with Swelling Size of 1–2cms, 54.1% reported with reactive lymphadenitis in FNAC. In patients with Swelling Size of 2–4cms, 38.9% patients reported with Chronic Non Suppurative Lymphadenitis in FNAC and with Swelling Size of >4cms, 60% patients reported with TB Lymphadenitis in FNAC. The association between them was found to be statistically significant. CONCLUSION: In the present study, FNAC report shows that 41.7% patients with reactive lymphadenitis. 40% patients reported with Chronic Non Suppurative Lymphadenitis. 16.7% patients reported with TB Lymphadenitis. 1.7% patients reported with Hodgkins lymphoma

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CLINICO PATHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY IN CHILDREN AGE GROUP (1YEAR TO 12YEARS), Dr. Ruthala Bhargav INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-5 | May-2020

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