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Audit Of Lymph Node Biopsies In Suspected Cases Of Lymphoproliferative Malignancies: Implications On Tissue Diagnosis And Patient Management, Mohammad Zeeshan Qamar, Mehrukh Mujib, Shahid Pervez
Audit Of Lymph Node Biopsies In Suspected Cases Of Lymphoproliferative Malignancies: Implications On Tissue Diagnosis And Patient Management, Mohammad Zeeshan Qamar, Mehrukh Mujib, Shahid Pervez
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Aims: To carry out an audit ascertaining the importance of condition of lymph node specimen, submission of clinical history including site of biopsy and imrnunohistochemcial studies on conclusiveness of diagnosis made.
Methodology: Computer records of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Histopathology Laboratory were used to analyze all cases of lymphoproliferative malignancies presented at the hospital from 1992 to 1998.
Results: Out of a total of 466 cases studied, in 283 (61%) the lymph nodes were fragmented. The site of biopsy was mentioned in 361 (77.5%) cases with the cervical region forming the most common site (56.5%). A clinical history was …