Non-specific reactive hyperplasia of cervical lymph nodes: a follow-up.
Non-specific reactive hyperplasia (NSRH) accounted for 20% patients of cervical lymphadenopathy collected over a period of 1-1/2 years. The disease affected comparatively younger people of both sexes equally. Routine investigations offered little diagnostic help. The disease resolved spontaneously in 1/3rd of patients, 1/4th developed specific entities, while in the rest it continued as a prolonged ailment. Lymph node biopsy should be planned meticulously to avoid missed diagnosis. If the lymphadenopathy of NSRH does not subside spontaneously within two months, a re-biopsy is advised to pick up a specific ailment.
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Department of Surgery, K.E. Medical College, Lahore.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan