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ArticleJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons2012

Chronic cervical lymphadenopathy in children: Role of ultrasonography.

Anand Pandey, Shiv N Kureel, Jigyasa Pandey, Ashish Wakhlu, Jiledar Rawat, Tej Bali Singh

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Article in Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Characterization of cervicofacial lymphnodes - a clinical and ultrasonographic study.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2014
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anand PandeyDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, CSM Medical University (Erstwhile King George's Medical University), Lucknow, India.
Shiv N Kureel
Jigyasa Pandey
Ashish Wakhlu
Jiledar Rawat
Tej Bali Singh
King George's Medical University · INBanaras Hindu University · INInstitute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess the usefulness of ultrasonography in the differentiation of causes of chronic cervical lymphadenopathy in children. MATERIALS AND

methodsChildren with palpable cervical lymph nodes were included. An ultrasonographic examination was performed to delineate multiple lymph nodes, irregular margins, tendency towards fusion, internal echos, the presence of strong echoes and echogenic thin layer.

resultsThe total number of patients was 120. Echogenic thin layer and strong internal echoes were specific for tuberculosis. Long axis to short axis (L/S) ratio was more than 2 in most of the tubercular nodes (85.71%). Hilus was present in 50 (73.53%) tubercular lymphadenitis, 12 (40%) lymphoma and 10 (62.5%) cases with metastatic lymph nodes. Hypoechoic center was present in 60 (88.24%) tubercular lymphadenitis cases followed by 62.5% metastatic and 60% malignant lymphoma cases.

conclusionsUltrasonography is a non-invasive tool for lymph nodal evaluation in children. It may be used to differentiate cervical lymphadenopathy with different etiologies in children. When correlated clinically, it may avoid biopsy in a patient.

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Cervical lymphadenopathylymphomatuberculosisultrasonography

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