title: Primary peripheral lymphadenopathy in Jos, Nigeria.
abstract: Surgical biopsy specimens of 129 enlarged peripheral nodes seen at Jos University Teaching Hospital over a 3-year period were analyzed. Enlarged peripheral nodes due to primary sarcomas or carcinomas were excluded from the series. Tuberculosis and malignant lymphomas were diagnosed in 48.0% and 28.8% of the patients respectively. Amongst children aged 12 years and below, these diseases account for 50.0% and 30.0% childhood primary peripheral lymph node enlargement respectively. Non-diagnostic features were seen in 20.8% of patients. The cervical (53.0%), axillary (18.2%) and inguinal (7.4%) nodes are affected in that order. Regional lymph node involvement is the usual pattern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Obafunwa
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Olomu
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Onyia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology