Cervical lymphadenopathy in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
A total of 1,250 cervical lymph node biopsies were performed at King Fahad University Hospital, Al Khobar, kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a 12-year period (1982-1983). This restrospective study revealed that in 42% of the biopsies, there were histological features of either primary or metastatic malignant conditions, while 30% exhibited non-specific reactive changes. Granulomatous conditions accounted for 28% of the cases. The data is compared with similar published studies with a review and discussion of relevant literature.
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King South University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017678:Sex Distribution