Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Cervical Lymph Node Biopsies in King Abdulaziz University Hospital Cervical Lymph Node Biopsies in King Abdulaziz University Hospital   Document Language : English  Abstract : Two hundred and sixty-two (262) patients underwent cervical lymph node biopsies at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH) over a seven-year period. Of those, 145 (55.3%) patients had tuberculosis, 59 (22.5%) had malignancy, 50 (19%) had reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, 6 (2.3%) patients had chronic non-caseating granulomatous inflammation, and 1 (0.4%) patient had acute suppurative lymphadenitis. Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) was performed in 23 (8.7%) patients only, which showed a positive correlation (78%) with the results of open biopsy. It is concluded that tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis is the most common cause of isolated cervical lymphadenopathy at KAUH and FNAB was underutilized, although it has a significant positive correlation of 78% with open biopsy.  ISSN : 1319-1004  Journal Name : Medical Science Journal  Volume : 7  Issue Number : 2  Publishing Year : 1419 AH 1999 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Thursday, February 17, 2011  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email زهور الغيثي Al-Ghaithy, Zuhoor Investigator Doctorate   عدنان مرداد Merdad, Adnan Researcher Doctorate   عبدالرحمن مكاوي Meccawy, AbdulRahman Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  29026.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page