Perkins S L, Segal G H, Kjeldsberg C R
Department of Pathology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City 84132, USA.
Semin Diagn Pathol. 1995 Nov;12(4):284-7.
Lymphadenopathy occurs frequently in childhood caused by both reactive and neoplastic origins. Correlation of clinical findings, historical information, and patient symptoms may provide important insights into the cause of lymphadenopathy. When malignancy is suspected or if a child does not respond to antibiotic therapy, nodal biopsy or cytological examination may be undertaken to establish a diagnosis. Proper handling of pathologic materials will enhance the pathologist's ability to make an accurate diagnosis and may allow for important ancillary testing to be performed.
淋巴结病在儿童期很常见，其病因既有反应性的，也有肿瘤性的。临床检查结果、病史信息和患者症状之间的关联可能为淋巴结病的病因提供重要线索。当怀疑为恶性肿瘤或儿童对抗生素治疗无反应时，可进行淋巴结活检或细胞学检查以明确诊断。对病理材料的妥善处理将提高病理学家做出准确诊断的能力，并可能有助于进行重要的辅助检查。
