Citak Elvan Caglar, Koku Naim, Demirci Mustafa, Tanyeri Bilge, Deniz Hale
Gaziantep Children Hospital, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Sehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Auris Nasus Larynx. 2011 Oct;38(5):618-21. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2011.01.009. Epub 2011 Feb 21.
Cervical lymphadenopathy is a common finding of physical examination in childhood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiology and treatment of cervical lymphadenopathy in children.
Two hundred eighty two patients' chart reviewed retrospectively who were referred to the Pediatric Oncology Department with cervical lymphadenopathy during the period of November 2007-2009.
A total of 9 children had malignant and 273 children had benign disorders. Excisional biopsies were performed to 35 children. A specific etiology was found in 36% in the benign group.
Primary diagnostic evaluation of childhood cervical lymph node enlargements is based mainly on clinical and physical examinations.
颈部淋巴结病是儿童体格检查中的常见发现。本研究的目的是评估儿童颈部淋巴结病的病因及治疗方法。
回顾性分析2007年11月至2009年期间转诊至儿科肿瘤科的282例颈部淋巴结病患儿的病历。
共有9例患儿为恶性疾病,273例患儿为良性疾病。对35例患儿进行了切除活检。在良性疾病组中,36%发现了明确病因。
儿童颈部淋巴结肿大的初步诊断评估主要基于临床和体格检查。