Is the Initial Size of Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy associated with Lymph Node Enlargement during Treatment?

Is the Initial Size of Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy associated with Lymph Node Enlargement during Treatment?

There are little data on the changes in lymph node (LN) size during the treatment of tuberculous lymphadenopathy (TB LAP). This study aimed to provide data on LN changes during treatment. Between March 2014 and December 2015, 20 patients who were diagnosed with cervical TB LAP were enrolled. LN enlargement within two months (50%, 4/8 vs. 8.3%, 1/12; P = 0.04) was more frequently observed in pat...

Surgical Lymph Node Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy

Background: Lymphadenopathy is a common problem in medical practice. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is among the commonest causes of lymphadenopathy in the developing world. Objectives: To describe the clinical presentations and the investigations for the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy. To study cases of tuberculous lymphadenitis with a view to determining the value of clinical and investigative diagn...

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy. Is the lymph node enlargement always massive?

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) is a benign proliferating histiocytic disorder, predominantly of lymph nodes with extra-nodal involvement in some cases. It is a self-limiting disease and has a good prognosis; however some patients need steroid therapy. Therein lays a need to differentiate it from other lympho proliferative disorders of poorer prognosis. Clinically, it is...

The pathology of lymph node enlargement.

Benign reactive lymphadenopathy associated with submandibular gland enlargement during orthodontic treatment

Lymphadenopathy may be caused due to various reasons, most common being infections, neoplasms and immunologic disorders. Considering the frequent use of biomaterials in dentistry, it is not uncommon to find allergic reactions in the oral mucosa. Delayed-type hypersensitivity is one mechanism of allergy, which may manifest as either contact stomatitis or rarely present as only lymphadenopathy. A...