Pathology of Lymph Node Enlargement

The pathology of lymph node enlargement.

Lymph Node Enlargement in Neck Filariasis as a Rare Cause: A Case Report

Lymphatic filariasis is endemic to tropical countries and is the most common cause of acquired lymphedema in the world. Wuchereria bancrofti is the main etiological agent responsible. While the presentation of filariasis in limbs is common, isolated presentation as a single enlarged lymph node in the neck is very rare. We describe a 48-year-old Indian woman, who presented with a hard lymph node...

Diagnostic approach to lymph node enlargement.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE How to reach the correct diagnosis of a lymph node enlargement is still a problem which strongly challenges the knowledge and experience of the clinician. Organized and specifically oriented literature on the right sequential steps and the logical criteria that should guide this diagnostic approach is still lacking. METHODS The authors have tried to exploit available ...

Lymph Node Pathology in Trypanosoma

BARROWMAN, P.R. & ROOS, J . A., 1979. Lymph node pathology in Trypanosoma bruceiinfected sheep. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 46, 9-17 (1979). The temporal sequence of morphological changes occurring in the prefemoral lymph nodes of sheep experimentally infected with Trypanosoma brucei was studied at weekly intervals during the course of infection. Histopathological changes star...

Pattern of lymph node pathology in a private pathology laboratory.

Lymph node excision biopsy is commonly carried out for the investigation of lymphadenopathy. The objective of this study is to elucidate the pattern of nodal pathology seen in a private pathology practice. A total of 137 nodal biopsies for primary investigation of nodal enlargement were retrieved from the files in a private diagnostic pathology laboratory in the year 1997. Lymph nodes excised f...