| Title: |
Analysis of Diagnostic Excisional Lymph Node Biopsy Results: 12-Year Experience of a Single Center ; Analiza rezultata dijagnostičke ekscizijske biopsije limfnih čvorova: 12-godišnje iskustvo jednog centra |
| Authors: |
Bayhan, Zulfu; Ozdemir, Kayhan; Gonullu, Emre; Harmantepe, Ahmet Tarik; Capoglu, Recayi; Akin, Emrah; Aziret, Mehmet; Altintoprak, Fatih |
| Source: |
Acta clinica Croatica ; ISSN 1333-9451 (Online) ; ISSN 0353-9466 (Print) ; ISSN-L 0353-9466 ; CODEN ACLCED ; Volume 62. ; Issue 1 |
| Publisher Information: |
Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital and Institute of Clinical Medical Research |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
Hrčak - Portal of scientific journals of Croatia / Portal znanstvenih časopisa Republike Hrvatske |
| Subject Terms: |
Lymphadenopathy; Excisional biopsy; Lymphoma; Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia; Lymphadenitis; Limfadenopatija; Ekscizijska biopsija; Limfom; Reaktivna limfoidna hiperplazija; Limfadenitis |
| Description: |
Lymph node biopsy is indicated in patients with suspected malignancy or lymphadenopathy due to unclarified reasons. Lymph node biopsy can be performed as fine needle aspiration biopsy, core biopsy, or excisional lymph node biopsy. In particular, the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma is considered insufficient for oncological treatment unless classified into subgroups. Core biopsy and excisional biopsy can be performed to diagnose lymphoma and classify it into subgroups. Core biopsy may also be limited in some cases for the diagnosis of lymphoma. Therefore, patients are referred to surgical departments for excisional lymph node biopsy. It was aimed herein to analyze the results of excisional lymph node biopsies performed for diagnostic purposes in our department. Data on 73 patients having undergone diagnostic excisional lymph node biopsy at Sakarya University Medical Faculty Training and Research Hospital between January 2008 and January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were evaluated in terms of age, gender, biopsy site, pathological diagnosis, number and diameter of lymph nodes excised. Patients younger than 18 years of age, those with sentinel lymph node biopsies, and lymph node dissections performed for any known malignancy were excluded from the study. Statistical data analysis was done using SPSS statistical software. There were 37 (50.7%) female and 36 (49.3%) male patients, mean age 52.07 (18-90) years. Axillary lymph node biopsy was performed in 32 patients, inguinal lymph node biopsy in 29 patients, cervical lymph node biopsy in 3 patients, intra-abdominal lymph node biopsy in 6 patients, mediastinal lymph node biopsy in 1 patient, and supraclavicular lymph node biopsy in 2 patients. All of the lymph node biopsies were performed as excisional biopsy. Malignancy was detected in 36 (49.3%) patients. In 37 (50.3%) patients, the causes of lymphadenopathy were found to be benign pathologies. When the causes of malignant disease were examined, it was observed that 23 (31.5%) patients were diagnosed ... |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English; Croatian |
| Relation: |
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2023.62.01.07; https://hrcak.srce.hr/307163 |
| DOI: |
10.20471/acc.2023.62.01.07 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2023.62.01.07; https://hrcak.srce.hr/307163 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.5E710CDA |
| Database: |
BASE |