title: Histopathologic diagnoses of lymphadenopathy in children in Jos, Nigeria.
abstract: Histopatholgical findings in 242 lymph node biopsies received in Jos University Teaching Hospital over a 10-year period (1988-1997) were reviewed. Tuberculosis is the most predominant lesion (33.05%), followed closely by the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (31.4%). Burkitt's lymphoma accounting for one-quarter of all the cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma had a peak age range of 8-10 years. Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic non-specific lymphadenitis, sinus histiocytosis, reactive hyperplasia, metastatic carcinoma, dermatopathic lymphadenitis, Kaposis sarcoma and sarcoidosis accounted for 2.9%, 14.46%, 9.9%, 4.96%, 1.7%, 0.4%, 0.8% and 0.4% respectively. The cervical region was the commonest site affected (54.1%), followed by mesenteric (22.3%), axillary (13.2%) and inguinal (10.3%). BCG immunization was carried out only on 121(50%) of cases, out of which 60 had tuberculosis and 54(22.3%) received no BCG immunization, while 67(27.7%) had no records of BCG immunization. Only 5(2%) had HIV screening done, out of which one was positive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box 10349, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. okolom@unijos.edu.ng
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Okolo
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Nwana
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Mohammed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology