Lymphadenopathy
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Recent papers in Lymphadenopathy
Abstract—Lymphadenopathy is one of the commonest presentation in inflammatory and neoplastic cases. Pathological diagnosis of enlarged lymph nodes is crucial in further management of patients. Fine Needle Aspiration cytology (FNAC) is... more
Abstract Objective: to report a typical case of Periodic fever associated with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis (PFAPA); review its characteristics and how to diagnose it in an emergency service. Case report: female patient,... more
Lymphatic filariasis, caused by Wuchereria bancrofti is an important parasitic disease included in the National vector-borne disease control programme in India to bring down the microfilariae carriage rate and disease prevalence in... more
Accurate lymph node characterization is important in a large number of clinical settings. We evaluated the usefulness of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in distinguishing between benign and malignant lymph nodes compared with... more
The paper analyses the terminology for the human skin, its functions and diseases in Early Chinese medical manuscripts, and compares findings with early medieval source texts. The often fragmented sources are combed through for... more
Abstract. Lymphadenopathy whether benign or malignant represents a diagnostic dilemma in childhood. We tried to evaluate flow cytometric analysis of DNA cycle and apoptotic parameters of fine needle aspiration of lymph node (FNA) or... more
In patients with intrathoracic lymphadenopathy, differentiating tuberculosis from sarcoidosis is often difficult. We hypothesized that Xpert MTB/RIF assay, a semi-automated hemi-nested PCR would help in this regard. To evaluate the... more
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is a lymphoid neoplasm arising from lymphoid progenitors, broadly classified according to lineage into B-cell and T-cell ALL in which T-cell ALL constitutes a small proportion. We are reporting here a... more
Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) or sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy is a rare benign disorder usually characterized by massive painless cervical lymphadenopathy and systemic manifestations. Extranodal involvement, especially... more
Background: Due to lack of awareness among health professionals, lymphoma is often misdiagnosed. This study was done to evaluate the clinical features and histopathologic subtypes of lymphoma. Methods: Sixty diagnosed cases of lymphoma... more
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multi-system fibro-inflammatory disorder with classical histopathological findings, often in the context of elevated serum IgG4 levels. The thoracic manifestations of IgG4-RD are numerous and can mimic... more
Fever in children in primary care is commonly caused by benign infections, but often worries parents. Information about the duration of fever and its predictors may help in reassuring parents, leading to diminished consultation of health... more
BACKGROUND Bartonella infection is the causative organism of cat-scratch disease (CSD), which typically presents with self-limited localized lymphadenopathy. In HIV-infected patients, Bartonella infection can cause systemic illnesses with... more
A 24 year old female presented to us with a history of painless swelling in the neck of 2 weeks duration. After a five day course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs which proved futile in clearing signs, an excision biopsy was... more
Carcinoma of the cervix though considered as a preventable disease continues to be a significant health problem worldwide and is the second most frequent cause of cancer death in women in developing countries. Carcinoma of cervix rarely... more