Cytomorphological patterns in patients with lymphadenopathies – experience in a tertiary care hospital

Dr.Omveer Singh Chouhan

Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2015

Cytomorphological patterns in patients with lymphadenopathies – experience in a tertiary care hospital

Dr. Omveer Singh Chouhan

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;The present study was undertaken to evaluate the usefulness of FNAC as a diagnostic tool in cases of lymphadenopathy, to find the frequency and cause of lymph node enlargement in patients of different age groups and analyze the different cytomorphological patterns associated with various lymphadenopathies.We studied 182 patients presenting with lymphadenopathy in the Department of Pathology of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jodhpur over a period of one year. Reactive hyperplasia, tuberculous lymphadenitis, metastatic carcinoma, pyogenic lymphadenitis and lymphomas were seen in 45.05%, 34.61%, 5.49%, 5% and 3.85% respectively. 6% FNACs were non&ndash;informative. Reactive hyperplasia was seen most often in first three decades of life and metastatic carcinoma over 40 years of age. Cases of tuberculous lymphadenitis and lymphoma were distributed in all age groups. Males showed preponderance of reactive hyperplasia, pyogenic lymphadenitis, lymphoma and metastatic carcinoma, while tuberculous lymphadenitis showed a slight female preponderance. Cervical lymph nodes were involved most often in all types of lymphadenopathy.</p>