title: [Differential diagnosis of peripheral lymph node enlargement].
abstract: The diagnostics of swelling of lymph nodes is in the first place directed to the exclusion of malignant lymphomas and metastases. In these cases, however, the histological investigation is the method with the highest value, but only then, when it is performed by an experienced morphologist including clinical findings. Therefore, it may be only the final point of thorough clinical, biochemical and serological findings. Already by cytological investigation in the majority of the swellings of lymphatic nodes a definitive diagnosis can be made. Among our own patients the proportion of the histologically examined swellings of the lymph nodes was about 21.3%. Punctures of the lymphatic nodes were performed in 41.6%. In the majority of the patients, a lymphotropic infection could be proved by blood picture, serum enzymes and serological findings. The proportion of malignant lymphomas was 14.3%.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Zur Differentialdiagnose peripherer Lymphknotenschwellungen.