Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1998 Dec;44(12):311-2.

Cervical lymphadenopathy at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital (South Africa): a histological review

M N Muthuphei  1
Affiliations
  • PMID: 10921203

Cervical lymphadenopathy at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital (South Africa): a histological review

M N Muthuphei. Cent Afr J Med. 1998 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: The main aim of the study was to review the pathology of lymph nodes removed from patients with primary cervical lymphadenopathy.

Design: A retrospective study.

Settings: Department of Anatomical Pathology at Ga-Rankuwa/Medunsa Academic Complex.

Subjects: 568 patients who had cervical lymph node biopsy.

Main outcome measures: Prevalence of different diseases.

Results: The diagnostic yield was more than 70%. The male to female ratio was 1.4:1. Granulomatous diseases constituted 24.3%, with 97.8% of these being caused by tuberculosis. Neoplastic diseases were seen in 46% of the cases. Lymphoproliferative disorders constituted 24% and metastatic tumours formed 21.3% of all the tumours.

Conclusion: The pattern of disease in cervical lymphadenopathy is similar to that of other Third World Countries.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources