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Volume 24

January - March 2008

Number  1


 

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Hodgkins lymphoma in
cervical lymphadenopathy

Waseem Memon1, Abdul Samad2, Gul Muhammad Sheikh3

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the proportion of Hodgkins lymphoma in cervical lymphadenopathy.

Methodology: This is a prospective study conducted at Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad between January 2002 to December 2006. The data was collected for all patients presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy during the above mentioned period. All the patients with cervical lymphadenopathy were subjected to detailed history, clinical examination, investigations and histopathological examination.

Results: Out of 498 patients presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy, 40 patients were found to be having Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The gender distribution was predominantly male making up about 80%. About 50% patients had mixed cellularity whereas about 37.5% patients had nodular sclerosis. Most of the patients were having stages II and III disease. The over all five years survival rate was about 75%.

Conclusion: The proportion of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in cervical lymphadenopathy is relatively low in our population as compared to the western world.

KEY WORDS: Hodgkin lymphoma, Cervical lymphadenopathy, Staging, Histopathology.

Pak J Med Sci    January - March 2008    Vol. 24 No. 1    118-121


1. Dr. Waseem Memon,
Senior Registrar,
2. Dr. Abdul Samad,
Associate Professor,
3. Prof. Gul Muhammad Sheikh,
1-3: Department of Surgery,
Isra University Hospital,
Hyderabad - Sindh,
Pakistan.

Correspondence

Dr. Waseem Memon,
House no 107/A,
Tando Wali Muhammad,
Hyderabad - Sindh,
Pakistan.
E-mail: dr_waseem1973@hotmail.com

* Received for Publication: April 26, 2007

* Revision Received: May 31, 2007

* 2nd Revision Received: October 20, 2007

* Final Revision Accepted: October 26, 2007



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