title: Peripheral lymph node biopsies in children under 14 years at Christchurch Hospital 1982-88: an audit.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review peripheral lymph node biopsies in children under 14 years of age.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective audit of biopsy specimens.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four patients had had no histological diagnosis and no follow-up. Two patients had no histological diagnosis evident and limited follow-up. Thirteen patients were diagnosed at biopsy to have non-diagnostic reactive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deo
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Dawson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013997:Time Factors; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000473:pathology