title: Diagnostic value of cervical lymph node biopsy: a pathological study of 596 cases.
abstract: During a 10-year period (1976-1985), a total of 596 cervical lymph node biopsies for diagnostic purposes were performed at our institution. Thirty-five percent of these nodes were involved with malignant lymphoma, and 20.5% showed metastatic deposits. Nondiagnostic reactive hyperplastic changes were noted in 23% of the cases. Several other inflammatory and neoplastic conditions were encountered. Comparison of our data with several series from different countries with review of relevant literature are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Amr
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tarawneh
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck